Where does “krås” come from?
krås (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse krás, from Esperanto kreso, from English cress, from Middle English croys, from Old French crois, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
krås (Westrobothnian): pastry, dessert of pastries and the like
Definitions
- pastry, dessert of pastries and the like
Ancestry of “krås”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | krás | delicious food |
| 2 | Esperanto | kreso | cress |
| 3 | English | cress | A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous.... |
| 4 | Middle English | croys | cross |
| 5 | Old French | crois | cross; crossroads |
| 6 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |