Where does “erepturus” come from?

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

erepturus (Latin): about to snatch away; about to rescue; about to...

Definitions

  1. about to snatch away; about to rescue; about to...

Ancestry of “erepturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatineripioI rescue; I preempt, I snatch away; I escape
2Latinrapiōto snatch, grab, carry off, abduct, rape, steal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rp-i-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rep-to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rp-i- →Every word from Latin rapiō →