Where does “korsa” come from?
korsa (Swedish) comes from Dutch corps, from French corps, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos, from Proto-Indo-European krep- — body.
korsa (Swedish): cross create a cross using arms
Definitions
- cross create a cross using arms
Ancestry of “korsa”, step by step
korsa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch corps
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | corps | student society, especially a traditional and... |
| 2 | French | corps | body; field; corps |
| 3 | Latin | corpus | body, person; substance, material; the flesh of... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | korpos | body |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krépos | body |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krep- | body |