Where does “korsfarer” come from?

korsfarer (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kors — a cross.

korsfarer (Norwegian Bokmål): a Crusader; a crusader

Definitions

  1. a Crusader; a crusader

Ancestry of “korsfarer”, step by step

korsfarer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål kors

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkorsa cross

via Norwegian Bokmål farer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfarerindefinite plural of fare; present of fare
Every word from Norwegian Bokmål kors