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Where does “arreptum” come from?

arreptum (Latin) comes from Latin rapere, from Proto-Italic rapiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rp-i-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- — to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...

arreptum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of arreptus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of arreptus;...

Ancestry of “arreptum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinraperepresent active infinitive of rapiō; second-person...
2Proto-Italicrapiōseize, take away
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rp-i-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rep-to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...

Words derived from “arreptum”

  • arreption
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- →