Where does “cruciabundus” come from?

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

cruciabundus (Latin): torturing, tormenting

Definitions

  1. torturing, tormenting

Ancestry of “cruciabundus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincruciōto crucify
2Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
3Proto-Italic*kruks—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →
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