Where does “crucefier” come from?
crucefier (Old French) comes from Late Latin crucificare, from Latin crucifigo, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
crucefier (Old French): to crucify
Definitions
- to crucify
Ancestry of “crucefier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | crucificare | — |
| 2 | Latin | crucifigo | I crucify, fix on a cross |
| 3 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |