Where does “truculent” come from?
truculent (French) comes from Latin truculentus, from Latin -ulentus, from Latin -entus, from Latin cruentus, from Latin cruor, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
truculent (French): violent or belligerent in a colorful,...
Definitions
- violent or belligerent in a colorful,...
Ancestry of “truculent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | truculentus | savage, ferocious; harsh, stern, cruel; stormy |
| 2 | Latin | -ulentus | adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... |
| 3 | Latin | -entus | adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... |
| 4 | Latin | cruentus | bloody in its various senses, "particularly:" |
| 5 | Latin | cruor | blood, gore; murder, bloodshed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |