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Where does “crucifixional” come from?

crucifixional (English) comes from English crucifixion, from Middle English crucifixioun, from Latin crucifixio, from Latin crucifixus, from Latin crucifigo, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

crucifixional (English): Of or relating to crucifixion

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to crucifixion

Ancestry of “crucifixional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrucifixionAn execution by being nailed or tied to an...
2Middle Englishcrucifixioun—
3Latincrucifixiocrucifixion
4Latincrucifixuscrucified
5LatincrucifigoI crucify, fix on a cross
6Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
7Proto-Italic*kruks—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
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