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
- to crucify, nail to a cross; to torment
Ancestry of “crucificar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | crucificō | — |
| 2 | Latin | crucifigo | I crucify, fix on a cross |
| 3 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “crucificar”