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Where does “crunode” come from?

crunode (English) comes from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

crunode (English): A point where one branch of a curve crosses...

Definitions

  1. A point where one branch of a curve crosses...

Ancestry of “crunode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
2Proto-Italic*kruks—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “crunode”

  • crunodal
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