Where does “rapaz” come from?
rapaz (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin rapax, from Latin rapio, from Proto-Italic rapiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rp-i-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- — to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...
Ancestry of “rapaz”, step by step
rapaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rapax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rapax | grasping, greedy of plunder, rapacious |
| 2 | Latin | rapio | I snatch, grab, carry off, abduct, rape |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | rapiō | seize, take away |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rp-i- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rep- | to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to... |
via Latin rapacem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rapacem | accusative masculine singular of rapāx;... |