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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | ruptiare | present active infinitive of *ruptiō;... |
| 2 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 3 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |