English word cruel comes from Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂-, Proto-Indo-European - -rós, and later Proto-Indo-European *kruh₂rós (Bloody.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *krewh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| - -rós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kruh₂rós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Bloody. |
| crudus | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) crude, cruel, rough. Immature, unripe, premature. Raw, bloody, bleeding. Unprepared, raw, uncooked. |
| crudelis | Latin (lat) | Ruthless, cruel, merciless. Unfeeling, rude. |
| cruel | English (en) | (Australia, ambitransitive) To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.. (chiefly, Australia, New Zealand) To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success) (slang) Cool; awesome; neat.. Not nice; mean; heartless. |