Where does “crucigaster” come from?

crucigaster (Latin) comes from Latin gaster, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

crucigaster (Latin): Having a cross on the abdomen

Definitions

  1. Having a cross on the abdomen

Ancestry of “crucigaster”, step by step

crucigaster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin gaster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingasterbelly
2Ancient Greekγαστήρbelly; womb; stomach, appetite
3Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

via Latin crux

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
2Proto-Italic*kruks—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek -τήρ →Every word from Ancient Greek γαστήρ →