Where does “truce” come from?

truce (Italian) comes from Latin trux, from Proto-Celtic *truxsos — a cut off piece, broken off piece.

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*truxsosa cut off piece, broken off piece

Words derived from “truce”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *truxsos →Every word from Latin trux →