Where does “クロスステッチ” come from?
クロスステッチ (Japanese) comes from English cross-stitch, from English cross-, from Irish cros-, from Irish cros, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
クロスステッチ (Japanese): cross-stitch
Definitions
- cross-stitch
Ancestry of “クロスステッチ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cross-stitch | A double stitch that forms a cross; Embroidery or... |
| 2 | English | cross- | exchange; switch; across; Indicating... |
| 3 | Irish | cros- | cross- |
| 4 | Irish | cros | cross; crosspiece; trial, affliction |
| 5 | Old Irish | cros | cross |
| 6 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |