Where does “gretar” come from?

gretar (Portuguese) comes from Latin crepito, from Latin crepō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

gretar (Portuguese): to split or crack open

Definitions

  1. to split or crack open

Ancestry of “gretar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincrepitoI rattle, clatter, crackle etc
2Latincrepōto rattle, rustle, clatter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →