Where does “rūpe” come from?
rūpe (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic rūp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
rūpe (Latvian): worries, concern; care , attention (to someone's...
Definitions
- worries, concern; care , attention (to someone's...
Ancestry of “rūpe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rūp- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
Words derived from “rūpe”