Where does “veikryss” come from?
veikryss (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kryss, from Middle Low German kruze, from Old Saxon krūci, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
veikryss (Norwegian Bokmål): a crossroads; an intersection
Definitions
- a crossroads; an intersection
Ancestry of “veikryss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kryss | crossing, junction; a cross; imperative of krysse |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kruze | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | krūci | — |
| 4 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |