Where does “sign of the cross” come from?

sign of the cross (English) comes from Latin signum crucis.

sign of the cross (English): A gesture of the hand moving over the front of...

Definitions

  1. A gesture of the hand moving over the front of...

Ancestry of “sign of the cross”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsignum crucis
Every word from Latin signum crucis
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