Where does “crosa” come from?

crosa (Irish) comes from French crosse, from Middle French crosse, from Old French crosse, from Frankish *krukkju, from Proto-Germanic krukjō, from Proto-Indo-European grewg-, from Indo-European *ger-.

crosa (Irish): nominative/dative plural of cros; pranks,...

Definitions

  1. nominative/dative plural of cros; pranks,...

Ancestry of “crosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcrossebutt; stick; crosier
2Middle Frenchcrosse—
3Old Frenchcrosseshepherd's staff
4Frankish*krukkju—
5Proto-Germanickrukjōcurved staff; crutch
6Proto-Indo-Europeangrewg-wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle
7Indo-European*ger-—
Every word from Indo-European *ger- →