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Where does “crepita” come from?

crepita (Latin) comes from Latin crepito, from Latin crepō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

crepita (Latin): second-person singular present active imperative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present active imperative...

Ancestry of “crepita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincrepitoI rattle, clatter, crackle etc
2Latincrepō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “crepita”

  • tapagrietas
  • grieta
  • agrietar
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