Where does “cruzime” come from?
cruzime (Romanian) comes from Romanian crud, from Latin crūdus, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
cruzime (Romanian): cruelty, cruelness, brutality; cruelty
Definitions
- cruelty, cruelness, brutality; cruelty
Ancestry of “cruzime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | crud | raw, uncooked; unripe; brutal, cruel, barbarous |
| 2 | Latin | crūdus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |