Where does “discruciatus” come from?

discruciatus (Latin) comes from Latin discrucio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

discruciatus (Latin): tortured

Definitions

  1. tortured

Ancestry of “discruciatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindiscrucioI torment or torture
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discruciatus

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx