Where does “crucificare” come from?

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

Ancestry of “crucificare”, 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 “crucificare”

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