Etymology

crossways

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Today it means: transversely; crosswise Full definition →

English cross ← Middle English cross ← Old English cros
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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. Englishcross
  9. English todaycrossways

From cross + -ways.

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