Where does “rupico” come from?
rupico (Latin) comes from Latin rupex, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
rupico (Latin): boorish man, lout
Ancestry of “rupico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | rupex | a rough, uncivilized man; boor, clown, lout |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |