Where does “crucigerous” come from?
crucigerous (English) comes from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
crucigerous (English): Bearing a cross; marked with the figure of a...
Definitions
- Bearing a cross; marked with the figure of a...
Ancestry of “crucigerous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |