crosscurrent

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
substratebor.?
Proto-Italic *kruk(i)s
Latin cruxbor.
Old Irish crosbor.
Old Norse krossbor.
Old English cros
Middle English cross
Middle English cros-
English cross-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti
Proto-Italic *korsō
Latin currere
Old French corre
Old French curantbor.
Middle English curraunt
English current
English crosscurrent

    From cross- + current.

    Noun

    crosscurrent (plural crosscurrents)

    1. (nautical) A turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents.
    2. (nautical) A current in a body of water running counter to the main current or direction of travel.
    3. (by extension) A situation in which there are conflicting opinions.

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