Where does “crudêl” come from?

crudêl (Friulian) comes from Latin crūdēlis, from Latin crūdus, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

crudêl (Friulian): cruel, pitiless

Definitions

  1. cruel, pitiless

Ancestry of “crudêl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrūdēlisunfeeling, rude
2Latincrūdusraw, bloody, bleeding
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Latin crūdus →Every word from Latin crūdēlis →