Where does “erupt” come from?
Erupt comes from Latin eruptus, the past participle of erumpo meaning "to break out," formed from the prefix ex- and a root from Proto-Indo-European eǵ- or Hrew-.
erupt (English): To eject something violently; To burst forth; to...
Definitions
- To eject something violently; To burst forth; to...
Ancestry of “erupt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | eruptus | broken out |
| 2 | Latin | ērumpō | to break out (of), to burst out (of) |
| 3 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |