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Where does “truce” come from?

truce (Italian) comes from Latin trux, from Proto-Celtic *truxsos.

truce (Italian): grim, menacing; cruel

Definitions

  1. grim, menacing; cruel

Ancestry of “truce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintruxwild, rough, harsh, savage, fierce, ferocious;...
2Proto-Celtic*truxsos—

Words derived from “truce”

  • trucemente
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