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

  1. Bearing a cross; marked with the figure of a...

Ancestry of “crucigerous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
2Proto-Italic*kruks—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →
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