Etymology Explorer › LatinWhere does “truculentus” come from? truculentus (Latin) comes from Latin -ulentus, from Latin -entus, from Latin cruentus, from Latin cruor, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
truculentus (Latin): savage, ferocious; harsh, stern, cruel; stormy
Definitions savage, ferocious; harsh, stern, cruel; stormy Ancestry of “truculentus”, step by step Step Language Word Meaning 1 Latin -ulentus adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... 2 Latin -entus adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... 3 Latin cruentus bloody in its various senses, "particularly:" 4 Latin cruor blood, gore; murder, bloodshed 5 Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- blood outside the body
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