Where does “răpitor” come from?
răpitor (Romanian) comes from Romanian răpi, from Vulgar Latin rapire, from Latin rapere, from Proto-Italic rapiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rp-i-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- — to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...
răpitor (Romanian): rapacious, predatory; ravishing, entrancing
Definitions
- rapacious, predatory; ravishing, entrancing
Ancestry of “răpitor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | răpi | to ravish; to kidnap, abduct; to rob, steal |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | rapire | — |
| 3 | Latin | rapere | present active infinitive of rapiō; second-person... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rapiō | seize, take away |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rp-i- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rep- | to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to... |