Etymology of the English word crusade
the English word
crusadederived from the Spanish word
cruzadaderived from the Spanish word
cruzderived from the Late Latin word
crux (cross; cross; hanging tree; impaling stake)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
cruciata (crusade)
derived from the Late Latin word
crux (cross; cross; hanging tree; impaling stake)
Date
The earliest known usage of crusade in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
crusaded,
crusadingCognates
Dutch
kruistocht, French
croisade, German
Kreuzzug, Icelandic
krossferd, Italian
crociata, Norwegian
korstog, Provençal
crozada, Spanish
cruzada, Swedish
korstogUsage
Word found in Modern English
