Etymology

crucify

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Today it means: To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross. Full definition →

Middle English crucifien ← Old French crucefier ← Late Latin crucificō
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromcrucifigō
  2. Late Latin · derived fromcrucificō
  3. Old French · derived fromcrucefier
  4. Middle English · inherited fromcrucifien
  5. English todaycrucify

From Middle English crucifien, from Old French crucefier, from Late Latin crucificō, from Latin crucifigō.

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