Where does “via-crúcis” come from?

via-crúcis (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Via, from Old Portuguese via, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

via-crúcis (Portuguese): Via Crucis

Definitions

  1. Via Crucis

Ancestry of “via-crúcis”, step by step

via-crúcis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese Via

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseViaa way; a path
2Old Portuguesevia
3Latinviāroad, street, path
4Proto-Italic*wiāroad
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwih₁eh₂-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Portuguese crúcis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecrúcis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-Every word from Proto-Italic *wiā