Where does “excruciātus” come from?

excruciātus (Latin) comes from Latin excruciō, from Latin cruciō, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

excruciātus (Latin): tormented greatly, tortured, plagued, having been tortured

Definitions

  1. tormented greatly, tortured, plagued, having been tortured

Ancestry of “excruciātus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexcruciōto torment greatly, torture, rack, plague; afflict, distress, harass, vex
2Latincruciōto crucify
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “excruciātus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →