Where does “excruciō” come from?

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

excruciō (Latin): to torment greatly, torture, rack, plague; afflict, distress, harass, vex

Definitions

  1. to torment greatly, torture, rack, plague; afflict, distress, harass, vex

Ancestry of “excruciō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincruciōto crucify
2Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
3Proto-Italic*kruks—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “excruciō”

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