Where does “crepitate” come from?

crepitate (English) comes from Latin crepitatus, from Latin crepito, from Latin crepō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

crepitate (English): To crackle, to make a crackling sound

Definitions

  1. To crackle, to make a crackling sound

Ancestry of “crepitate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrepitatusrattled
2LatincrepitoI rattle, clatter, crackle etc
3Latincrepōto rattle, rustle, clatter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →