Where does “crepitus” come from?

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

crepitus (English): Grating, crackling or popping sounds and...

Definitions

  1. Grating, crackling or popping sounds and...

Ancestry of “crepitus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrepitusrattling, creaking, rustling, clattering
2Latincrepōto rattle, rustle, clatter
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- →