Where does “cross” come from?
cross (Middle English) comes from Old English cros, from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
cross (Middle English): the Holy Cross; Christ's cross; A representation...
Definitions
- the Holy Cross; Christ's cross; A representation...
Ancestry of “cross”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | cros | rood, cross |
| 2 | Old Norse | kross | cross |
| 3 | Old Irish | cros | — |
| 4 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “cross”