Cruentus
/kruˈɛn.tus/noun
Latin for 'bloody' or 'blood-stained.'
Did you know?In Latin literature, *cruentus* could describe not just a person covered in blood, but anything stained by violence, making it a word with a literal aura of ritual aftermath.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kreu-
“raw flesh, blood, or something bleeding”
Latin
Latin
cruor
“blood, gore, bloodshed”
Latin
Latin
cruentus
“bloody, blood-stained, gory”
Old French
Old French
cruel
“cruel, harsh, bloodthirsty”
Middle English
English
cruel
“causing pain, suffering, or distress”
Modern English
English
cruel
“causing pain, suffering, or distress”