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Where does “erepens” come from?

erepens (Latin) comes from Latin erepo, from Latin rēpō, from Proto-Italic rēpō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁p- — to creep.

erepens (Latin): creeping

Definitions

  1. creeping

Ancestry of “erepens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinerepoI creep out, crawl forth; I creep or clamber up;...
2Latinrēpō—
3Proto-Italicrēpō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁p-to creep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁p- →