Where does “quebra” come from?

quebra (Chavacano) comes from Spanish quebrar, from Latin crepāre, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

quebra (Chavacano): to break

Definitions

  1. to break

Ancestry of “quebra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishquebrarto break, to snap, to shatter; to break; to bend,...
2Latincrepāre—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →