Where does “cruelsome” come from?
cruelsome (English) comes from English cruel, from French cruel, from Spanish cruel, from Latin crūdēlis, from Latin crūdus, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
cruelsome (English): Marked by cruelness or cruelty; In a cruelsome...
Definitions
- Marked by cruelness or cruelty; In a cruelsome...
Ancestry of “cruelsome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cruel | Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and... |
| 2 | French | cruel | cruel; hard, painful |
| 3 | Spanish | cruel | cruel |
| 4 | Latin | crūdēlis | — |
| 5 | Latin | crūdus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |