Where does “crepitate” come from?
crepitate (Italian) comes from Italian crepitare, from Latin crepitāre.
crepitate (Italian): second-person plural present indicative of...
Definitions
- second-person plural present indicative of...
Ancestry of “crepitate”, step by step
crepitate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian crepitare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | crepitare | to crackle; to patter; to rustle |
| 2 | Latin | crepitāre | — |
via Italian crepitato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | crepitato | past participle of crepitare |