Latin

rapō

‘to snatch’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin rapō.

5 English words in this record descend from Latin rapō, most familiar first.

• ravage ← ravir
• ravish ← ravyschen ← *rapire
• arreption ← arripere
• raptophilia
• raptophile

Etymograph / Latin rapō