Where does “crucificar” come from?

crucificar (Spanish) comes from Late Latin crucificō, from Latin crucifigo, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

crucificar (Spanish): to crucify, nail to a cross; to torment

Definitions

  1. to crucify, nail to a cross; to torment

Ancestry of “crucificar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincrucificō—
2LatincrucifigoI crucify, fix on a cross
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →