Where does “crosse” come from?
crosse (French) comes from Middle French crosse, from Old French crosse, from Frankish *krukkju, from Proto-Germanic krukjō, from Proto-Indo-European grewg-, from Indo-European *ger-.
crosse (French): butt; stick; crosier
Definitions
- butt; stick; crosier
Ancestry of “crosse”, step by step
crosse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French crosse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | crosse | — |
| 2 | Old French | crosse | shepherd's staff |
| 3 | Frankish | *krukkju | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krukjō | curved staff; crutch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grewg- | wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle |
| 6 | Indo-European | *ger- | — |
via Old French croce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | croce | — |