Where does “cross-country” come from?

cross-country (French) comes from English cross country — A running sport popular in US high schools,...

cross-country (French): cross country running

Definitions

  1. cross country running

Ancestry of “cross-country”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcross countryA running sport popular in US high schools,...
Every word from English cross country
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