Where does “korsförhör” come from?

korsförhör (Swedish) comes from Swedish kors, from Old English cross.

korsförhör (Swedish): cross-examination

Definitions

  1. cross-examination

Ancestry of “korsförhör”, step by step

korsförhör traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kors

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

via Swedish förhör

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishförhörinterrogation; interviewing with the goal of extracting a confession or obtaining information
2Swedishförhörainterrogate; question
Every word from Old English cross →Every word from Swedish kors →