Where does “rupestrian” come from?
rupestrian (English) comes from Latin rupestris, from Latin rupes, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
rupestrian (English): Occurring, or executed on rocks, or on cave walls
Definitions
- Occurring, or executed on rocks, or on cave walls
Ancestry of “rupestrian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | rupestris | that lives on cliffs or rocks |
| 2 | Latin | rupes | cliff, rock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |