Where does “raptownie” come from?

raptownie (Polish) comes from Polish raptowny, from Polish raptem, from Latin raptim, from Latin rapiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rp-i-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- — to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...

raptownie (Polish): unexpectedly

Definitions

  1. unexpectedly

Ancestry of “raptownie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishraptownyunexpected
2Polishraptemsuddenly
3Latinraptimhastily, suddenly, speedily, hurriedly
4Latinrapiōto snatch, grab, carry off, abduct, rape, steal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rp-i-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rep-to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rp-i- →Every word from Latin rapiō →