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Where does “kryssa” come from?

kryssa (Swedish) comes from Dutch kruisen, from Middle Dutch cruce, from Old Dutch *krūci, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

kryssa (Swedish): to write an x in a fill-in box; to beat, sail on...

Definitions

  1. to write an x in a fill-in box; to beat, sail on...

Ancestry of “kryssa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkruisento cross, intersect; to breed
2Middle Dutchcruce—
3Old Dutch*krūci—
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “kryssa”

  • kryssi
  • kryssiä
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