The word croissant was borrowed from the English language as "crescent" and then translated to French as "croissant"
In some cases yes and some no
All celestial bodies rise and move in parallel tracks as they travel on their daily east to west cycles. We can also use the wind and ocean swells for telling direction on our star compass. The wind and swells move diagonally across the compass from quadrant to quadrant
On top of a mountain
or under a sea
there are so many places
where creatures can be
Alone on a dessert
or grouped in a farm
or tucked in a tree trunk
away from all harm
on bright sunny grasslands
or in a dark cave
in jungles and forests
where all must be brave
on ice in the artic
or holed underground
there are so many places
where creatures are found