Where does “derribar” come from?
derribar (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin deripare, from Latin rīpa, from Proto-Italic reipā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂.
derribar (Spanish): to bring down, to shoot down; to knock down, to...
Definitions
- to bring down, to shoot down; to knock down, to...
Ancestry of “derribar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | deripare | present active infinitive of *derīpō |
| 2 | Latin | rīpa | bank (of a river) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | reipā | river bank |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁réyp-eh₂ | — |