Where does “rapiō” come from?
rapiō (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁rp-i-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- — to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...
rapiō (Latin): to snatch, grab, carry off, abduct, rape, steal
Definitions
- to snatch, grab, carry off, abduct, rape, steal
Ancestry of “rapiō”, step by step
rapiō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₁rp-i-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rp-i- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rep- | to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to... |
via Proto-Italic *rapjō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *rapjō | to seize, take away |