Where does “cruento” come from?
cruento (Latin) comes from Latin cruentus, from Latin cruor, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
cruento (Latin): I make bloody; I stain with blood; I stain,...
Definitions
- I make bloody; I stain with blood; I stain,...
Ancestry of “cruento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cruentus | bloody in its various senses, "particularly:" |
| 2 | Latin | cruor | blood, gore; murder, bloodshed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
Words derived from “cruento”