Where does “corruptly” come from?
Corruptly comes from Middle English, derived from Latin corruptus, the past participle of corrumpere, formed from the prefix com- meaning "together" and a root meaning "to break or spoil."
corruptly (English): In a corrupt manner, corruptly
Definitions
- In a corrupt manner, corruptly
Ancestry of “corruptly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | corrupt | In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally... |
| 2 | Middle English | corrupten | — |
| 3 | Latin | corruptus | perverted, corrupted; spoiled; contaminated |
| 4 | Latin | corrumpō | — |
| 5 | Latin | rumpō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |