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Where does “disruption” come from?

Disruption comes from Latin disruptionem, the noun form of Latin disrumpere, meaning to break apart or burst asunder.

disruption (English): An interruption to the regular flow or sequence...

Definitions

  1. An interruption to the regular flow or sequence...

Ancestry of “disruption”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindisruptionem—
2Latindisrumperesecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3LatindisrumpoAlternative form of dīrumpō
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