Where does “cruentous” come from?
cruentous (English) comes from Latin cruentus, from Latin cruor, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
cruentous (English): bloody; cruentate
Ancestry of “cruentous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cruentus | bloody in its various senses, "particularly:" |
| 2 | Latin | cruor | blood, gore; murder, bloodshed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |