Where does “korsstygn” come from?

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

korsstygn (Swedish): a cross-stitch

Definitions

  1. a cross-stitch

Ancestry of “korsstygn”, step by step

korsstygn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kors

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

via Swedish stygn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstygna stitch (single pass of a needle through cloth or skin, and the resulting loop of the thread)
2Swedishstyng—
Every word from Old English cross →Every word from Swedish kors →