Where does “cruelmente” come from?
cruelmente (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cruel, from Old Portuguese cruel, from Latin crūdēlis, from Latin crūdus, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
cruelmente (Portuguese): cruelly
Ancestry of “cruelmente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | cruel | cruel; cruel; harsh; severe; distressful |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | cruel | — |
| 3 | Latin | crūdēlis | — |
| 4 | Latin | crūdus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |