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Where does “marrotar” come from?

marrotar (Old Spanish) comes 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 “marrotar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinruptusbroken; ruptured, burst
2Latinrumpō—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrunéptito be breaking
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “marrotar”

  • amarrotar
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