Where does “excarnifico” come from?
excarnifico (Latin) comes from Latin carnificō, from Latin carnifex, from Latin carō, from Proto-Italic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
excarnifico (Latin): to tear to pieces, butcher
Definitions
- to tear to pieces, butcher
Ancestry of “excarnifico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | carnificō | to execute, behead |
| 2 | Latin | carnifex | butcher, knacker; executioner, hangman;... |
| 3 | Latin | carō | flesh, meat of an animal |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | karō | piece, portion; meat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |