Where does “crucibulum” come from?

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

crucibulum (Latin): night-lamp, metallurgic melting-pot

Definitions

  1. night-lamp, metallurgic melting-pot

Ancestry of “crucibulum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
2Proto-Italic*kruks—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “crucibulum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →
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