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Where does “carnificina” come from?

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

Ancestry of “carnificina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarnifexbutcher, knacker; executioner, hangman;...
2Latincarō—
3Proto-Italickarōpiece, portion; meat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “carnificina”

  • carnificina
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