Etymology of the English word across
the English word
acrossderived from the English word
a-using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the English word
crossderived from the Old Irish word
crossderived from the Old Norse word
krossderived from the Old Irish word
crosderived from the Late Latin word
crux (cross; cross; hanging tree; impaling stake)
Date
The earliest known usage of across in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
crossmanUsage
Word found in Modern English
