Where does “derribar” come from?

derribar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese derrubar, from Old Portuguese derrobar, from Latin dērūpō, from Latin rūpēs — cliff, rock.

derribar (Portuguese): Alternative form of derrubar

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of derrubar

Ancestry of “derribar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesederrubarto overthrow, overturn; to fell, knock down; to...
2Old Portuguesederrobar—
3Latindērūpō—
4Latinrūpēscliff, rock
Every word from Latin rūpēs →Every word from Latin dērūpō →Every word from Old Portuguese derrobar →