Where does “crucificō” come from?

crucificō (Late Latin) comes from Latin crucifigo, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Ancestry of “crucificō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincrucifigoI crucify, fix on a cross
2Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
3Proto-Italic*kruks
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “crucificō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer-Every word from Proto-Italic *kruksEvery word from Latin crux