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Where does “discrucio” come from?

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

discrucio (Latin): I torment or torture

Definitions

  1. I torment or torture

Ancestry of “discrucio”, step by step

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

Words derived from “discrucio”

  • discruciate
  • discrucians
  • discruciaturus
  • discruciatus
  • discruciandus
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