Where does “trucidate” come from?

trucidate (English) comes from Latin trucīdō, from Latin caedō, from Proto-Italic kaidō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id-.

trucidate (English): To slaughter, massacre, kill

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	trucīdō	—
2	Latin	caedō	—
3	Proto-Italic	kaidō	to cut, to hew, to fell
4	Proto-Indo-European	keh₂id-	—

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