Where does “cruciate” come from?
Cruciate comes from Latin cruciatus, the past participle of crucio meaning "to torture," derived from crux meaning "cross," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-.
cruciate (English): In the form of a cross; cruciform; Overlapping or...
Definitions
- In the form of a cross; cruciform; Overlapping or...
Ancestry of “cruciate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cruciatus | crucified; tortured; marked by a cross |
| 2 | Latin | cruciō | — |
| 3 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “cruciate”