crossa
Portuguese
/ˈkɾɔ.sa/
noun
Definitions
- crosier staff with a hooked end
- (by extension) anything shaped like a crosier (elongated and ending in a hook)
- (anatomy) vessel arch
Etymology
Borrowed from French crosse (crosier, stick) derived from Old French croce derived from Frankish *krukkja.
Origin
Frankish
*krukkja