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Where 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

  1. savage, ferocious; harsh, stern, cruel; stormy

Ancestry of “truculentus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ulentusadjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,...
2Latin-entusadjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,...
3Latincruentusbloody in its various senses, "particularly:"
4Latincruorblood, gore; murder, bloodshed
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

Words derived from “truculentus”

  • truculent
  • truculently
  • truculento
  • truculento
  • truculent
  • truculento
  • truculento
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