Where does “krossfesta” come from?

krossfesta (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kross, from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

krossfesta (Icelandic): to crucify

Definitions

  1. to crucify

Ancestry of “krossfesta”, step by step

krossfesta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kross

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickrossa cross; a crucifix; a burden
2Old Norsekrosscross
3Old Irishcroscross
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Icelandic festa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfestato fasten; to determine, to fix, to settle;...
2Old Norsefestato fasten; inflection of festr: ## strong...
3Proto-Germanicfastijanąto fasten
4Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

Words derived from “krossfesta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →