Etymology of the Latin word rapere
the Classical Latin word
rapere (drag off; snatch; destroy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*rep-Derivations in Latin
raptus,
rapax,
rapidus,
rapina,
raptor,
rapire,
surripere,
subripereDerivations in other languages
French
raper, Italian
rapire, Spanish
rapiegaUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
