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Where does “strappare” come from?

strappare (Italian) comes from Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐍀𐍀𐍉𐌽, from Latin struppus, from Ancient Greek στρόφος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

strappare (Italian): to remove violently; to tear up; to get with...

Definitions

  1. to remove violently; to tear up; to get with...

Ancestry of “strappare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothic𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐍀𐍀𐍉𐌽—
2Latinstruppusstrap, band, thong; garter
3Ancient Greekστρόφοςthong; rope; twisted band, cord
4Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
5Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “strappare”

  • strappado
  • strappalacrime
  • strappata
  • strappabile
  • strappamento
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