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Where does “roçar” come from?

roçar (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin ruptiare, from Latin ruptus, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

Ancestry of “roçar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinruptiarepresent active infinitive of *ruptiō;...
2Latinruptusbroken; ruptured, burst
3Latinrumpō—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrunéptito be breaking
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “roçar”

  • roçar
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