Where does “kryssingsspor” come from?
kryssingsspor (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kryssing, from Norwegian Nynorsk krysse, from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.
kryssingsspor (Norwegian Nynorsk): a passing loop or crossing loop
Definitions
- a passing loop or crossing loop
Ancestry of “kryssingsspor”, step by step
kryssingsspor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kryssing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kryssing | crossing |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | krysse | to cross |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kryss | crossing, junction; a cross |
| 4 | Middle Low German | kruze | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | krūci | cross |
| 6 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |