Where does “-entus” come from?
-entus (Latin) comes from Latin cruentus, from Latin cruor, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
-entus (Latin): adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,...
Definitions
- adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,...
Ancestry of “-entus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cruentus | bloody in its various senses, "particularly:" |
| 2 | Latin | cruor | blood, gore; murder, bloodshed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
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