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

  1. cross create a cross using arms

Ancestry of “korsa”, step by step

korsa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch corps

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcorpsstudent society, especially a traditional and...
2Frenchcorpsbody; field; corps
3Latincorpusbody, person; substance, material; the flesh of...
4Proto-Italickorposbody
5Proto-Indo-Europeankréposbody
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrep-body

via Italian corsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancorsarun, running; race, racing; trip, journey
2Italiancorrereto run; to hurry, rush
3Latincurrōto run
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Swedish kors

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkorscross; cross, crucifix; dagger
2Old Englishcross

Words derived from “korsa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krep-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréposEvery word from Proto-Italic korpos
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