Etymology

crosser

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Today it means: Someone who crosses; agent noun of cross Full definition →

English cross ← Middle English cross ← Old English cros
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crosser · noun1

  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. Englishcross
  9. English todaycrosser

From cross (verb) + -er.

crosser · adjective2

  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. Englishcross
  9. English todaycrosser

From cross (adjective) + -er.

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