Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “crucifixion” come from?

Crucifixion comes from Latin crucifixio, derived from crucifixus meaning fastened to a cross, from crux meaning cross, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sek- meaning to cut.

crucifixion (English): An execution by being nailed or tied to an...

Definitions

  1. An execution by being nailed or tied to an...

Ancestry of “crucifixion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcrucifixioun—
2Latincrucifixiocrucifixion
3Latincrucifixuscrucified
4LatincrucifigoI crucify, fix on a cross
5Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
6Proto-Italic*kruks—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “crucifixion”

  • crucifixional
  • crucifixionlike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →