Where does “trep” come from?

trep (Portuguese) comes from Proto-Slavic čerpъ, from Proto-Indo-European kerpos.

Ancestry of “trep”, step by step

trep traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic čerpъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčerpъskull; broken piece of pottery
2Proto-Indo-Europeankerpos

via Czech Trepka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechTrepkaslipper
2GermanTrippe

via Catalan trepar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalantreparto drill

Words derived from “trep

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerposEvery word from Proto-Slavic čerpъ