Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “krossmaðra” come from? krossmaðra (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.
krossmaðra (Icelandic): northern bedstraw (Galium boreale)
Definitions northern bedstraw (Galium boreale) Ancestry of “krossmaðra”, step by step krossmaðra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic kross Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic kross a cross; a crucifix; a burden 2 Old Norse kross cross 3 Old Irish cros cross 4 Latin crux wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... 5 Proto-Italic *kruks — 6 Proto-Indo-European sḱer- to caw, crow
via Icelandic maðra Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic maðra bedstraw, galium plant of the genus 2 Old Norse maðra — 3 Proto-Germanic madarǭ madder 4 Proto-Indo-European modʰro- —