Where does “crucians” come from?

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

crucians (Latin): crucifying

Definitions

  1. crucifying

Ancestry of “crucians”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincrucioI crucify; I torture
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 →