Where does “cruelly” come from?

cruelly (Middle English) comes from Middle English cruel, from Old French cruel, from Latin crūdēlis, from Latin crūdus, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

cruelly (Middle English): Ruthlessly, cruelly; in a cruel or sadistic way;...

Definitions

  1. Ruthlessly, cruelly; in a cruel or sadistic way;...

Ancestry of “cruelly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcruelMerciless, cruel; revelling in another's pain;...
2Old Frenchcruel—
3Latincrūdēlisunfeeling, rude
4Latincrūdusraw, bloody, bleeding
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

Words derived from “cruelly”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Latin crūdus →Every word from Latin crūdēlis →