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Etymology of the English word crossrail

the English word crossrail
using 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)
derived from the English word rail
derived from the Old French word raille
derived from the Old French word reille
derived from the Classical Latin word regula (ruler, straight edge; basic principle)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix reg- (to move in a straight line)

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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