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Etymology of the English prefix cross-

the English prefix cross-
derived from the English word cross
derived from the Old Irish word cross
derived from the Old Norse word kross
derived from the Old Irish word cros
derived from the Late Latin word crux (cross; cross; hanging tree; impaling stake)

Derivations in English

crossband, crossbar, crossbeam, crossbill, crossbirth, crossbred, crossbreed, crossbuck, crosscourt, crosscurrent, crosscut, crosscutting, crosshatch, crosshead, crossjack, crosslight, crosspatch, crosspiece, crossrail, crossruff, crosstown, crosstree, crosswalk, crossbones, crossline

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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