Where does “excrucians” come from?

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

excrucians (Latin): torturing

Definitions

torturing

Ancestry of “excrucians”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	excruciō	to torment greatly, torture, rack, plague; afflict, distress, harass, vex
2	Latin	cruciō	to crucify
3	Latin	crux	wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4	Proto-Italic	*kruks	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	sḱer-	to caw, crow

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