Where does “carnifex” come from?

carnifex (Latin) comes from Latin carō, from Proto-Italic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

carnifex (Latin): butcher, knacker; executioner, hangman;...

Definitions

  1. butcher, knacker; executioner, hangman;...

Ancestry of “carnifex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarōflesh, meat of an animal
2Proto-Italickarōpiece, portion; meat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “carnifex”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →
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