Where does “crucifieth” come from?
crucifieth (English) comes from English crucify, from Middle English crucifien, from Old French crucefier, from Late Latin crucificare, from Latin crucifigo, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
crucifieth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
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- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “crucifieth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | crucify | To execute by nailing to a cross; To punish or... |
| 2 | Middle English | crucifien | To crucify |
| 3 | Old French | crucefier | to crucify |
| 4 | Late Latin | crucificare | — |
| 5 | Latin | crucifigo | I crucify, fix on a cross |
| 6 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |