Where does “crucifixus” come from?

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

crucifixus (Latin): crucified

Definitions

  1. crucified

Ancestry of “crucifixus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincrucifigoI crucify, fix on a cross
2Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
3Proto-Italic*kruks—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “crucifixus”

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