Where does “rapida” come from?
rapida (Italian) comes from Italian rapido, from Spanish rápido, from Latin rapidus, from Latin rapiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rp-i-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- — to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...
rapida (Italian): feminine singular of rapido; rapid
Definitions
- feminine singular of rapido; rapid
Ancestry of “rapida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | rapido | quick, fast, rapid |
| 2 | Spanish | rápido | rapid, quick, fast; rapidly, quickly, fast; rapid |
| 3 | Latin | rapidus | rapid, quick, swift; fierce, seizing; hasty,... |
| 4 | Latin | rapiō | to snatch, grab, carry off, abduct, rape, steal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rp-i- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rep- | to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to... |