Where does “korsförhöra” come from?

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

korsförhöra (Swedish): cross-examine; to perform a cross-examination

Definitions

  1. cross-examine; to perform a cross-examination

Ancestry of “korsförhöra”, step by step

korsförhöra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kors

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

via Swedish förhöra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishförhörainterrogate; question
Every word from Old English cross →Every word from Swedish kors →