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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

  1. To eject something violently; To burst forth; to...

Ancestry of “erupt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latineruptusbroken out
2Latinērumpō—
3Latinrumpō—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrunéptito be breaking
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “erupt”

  • eruptive
  • posteruptive
  • preeruptive
  • eruptivity
  • eruptiveness
  • eruptively
  • noneruptive
  • syneruptive
  • intereruptive
  • eruptiivinen
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