Etymology

cross-country

Today it means: From one side of a country to the other. Full definition →

English country ← Middle English contre ← Old French contree
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-der.?
  2. Proto-Italic*kruks /*krukis
  3. Latincrux
  4. Old Irishcros
  5. Old Norsekross
  6. Old Englishcros
  7. Middle Englishcross
  8. Middle Englishcros-
  9. Englishcross-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  12. Proto-Italic*kom
  13. Proto-Italic*kom-
  14. Proto-Italic*komteros
  15. Proto-Italic*komterād
  16. Latincontrā
  17. Vulgar Latin*(terra) contrāta
  18. Old Frenchcontree
  19. Middle Englishcontre
  20. Englishcountry
  21. English todaycross-country

From cross- + country.

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