Where does “ಕ್ರೂರ” come from?

ಕ್ರೂರ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit क्रूर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kruHrás, from Proto-Indo-European *kruHrás, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

ಕ್ರೂರ (Kannada): cruel, brutal

Definitions

  1. cruel, brutal

Ancestry of “ಕ್ರೂರ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्रूरbloody, raw; wounded, hurt, sore; cruel, harsh,...
2Proto-Indo-IraniankruHrás—
3Proto-Indo-European*kruHrás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kruHrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kruHrás →