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Where does “repens” come from?

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

repens (Latin): creeping, crawling; sudden, unexpected; recent,...

Definitions

  1. creeping, crawling; sudden, unexpected; recent,...

Ancestry of “repens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrēpō—
2Proto-Italicrēpō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁p-to creep

Words derived from “repens”

  • repentino
  • repente
  • repentinus
  • repente
  • repentinamente
  • de repente
  • repentino
  • repentina
  • de repente
  • repente
  • rebentar
  • rebentar
  • rebentar
  • repentare
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