Where does “arrotear” come from?
arrotear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese roto, 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.
arrotear (Portuguese): to clear vegetation before planting; to plow up; to fallow
Definitions
- to clear vegetation before planting; to plow up; to fallow
Ancestry of “arrotear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | roto | torn, ruptured; tattered, ragged |
| 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 |