Crucifer
/ˈkruː.sɪ.fər/noun
A person or thing that carries a cross, especially in a religious procession; also a plant with cross-shaped flowers.
Did you know?Crucifer comes from Latin crucifer, built from crux (“cross”) + ferre (“to carry”), and the same fer- root is hiding in words like transfer and conference.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“to carry, bear”
Latin
Latin
crux
“cross, stake, or instrument of execution”
Latin
Latin
crucifer
“cross-bearer”
Late Latin
Latin
crucifer
“one who carries a cross in a religious procession”
Middle English
English
crucifer
“a cross-bearer, especially in church ritual”
Modern English
English
crucifer
“a cross-bearer or a plant with cross-shaped flowers”