Where does “curuț” come from?

curuț (Romanian) comes from Hungarian kuruc, from Latin cruciatus, from Latin cruciō, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

curuț (Romanian): participant in the 1514 Dózsa Rebellion

Definitions

  1. participant in the 1514 Dózsa Rebellion

Ancestry of “curuț”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankuruc
2Latincruciatuscrucified; tortured; marked by a cross
3Latincruciōto crucify
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer-Every word from Proto-Italic *kruksEvery word from Latin crux
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