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Where does “surripio” come from?

surripio (Latin) comes from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

surripio (Latin): I snatch away; I steal or pilfer

Definitions

  1. I snatch away; I steal or pilfer

Ancestry of “surripio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsub-sub-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “surripio”

  • surrepturus
  • surripiens
  • surripiendus
  • surreptus
  • subreptus
  • sorrateiramente
  • sorrateiro
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