Etymology

rapid

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Today it means: Very swift or quick. Full definition →

Latin rapidus ← Middle French rapide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁reh₁p-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁r̥h₁pyéti
  3. Proto-Italic*rapjō
  4. Latinrapiō
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Latinrapidus
  7. Middle Frenchrapide
  8. Latinrapidus
  9. English todayrapid

Borrowed from Middle French rapide and its etymon Latin rapidus.

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