Where does “ruptura” come from?
ruptura (Czech) comes from Latin ruptūra, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
ruptura (Czech): rupture
Definitions
- rupture
Ancestry of “ruptura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ruptūra | breaking or breaking off of a limb; fracture, breach, rupture |
| 2 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |