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Where does “rūp-” come from?

rūp- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

Ancestry of “rūp-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “rūp-”

  • bezrūpīgs
  • rūpīgs
  • rūpe
  • bezrūpība
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