Crux etymology

Latin

Latin word crux comes from Proto-Indo-European *kr-

Etymology of crux

Detailed word origin of crux

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*kr- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
crux Latin (lat) (derogatory) gallows bird; one who deserves to be hanged. (figuratively) torture; misery. Wooden frame on which criminals were crucified, especially a cross.

Words with the same origin as crux

Descendants of *kr-

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