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Where does “disrupture” come from?

disrupture (English) comes from English disrupt, from Latin disruptus, from Latin dirumpo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

disrupture (English): Alternative form of disruption

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of disruption

Ancestry of “disrupture”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisruptTo throw into confusion or disorder; To interrupt...
2LatindisruptusAlternative form of dīruptus
3LatindirumpoI break down, I wear away; I burst or shatter;...
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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