Where does “nonbankrupt” come from?
nonbankrupt (English) comes from English bankrupt, from Italian bancarotta, from Italian rotta, from Italian rompere, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
nonbankrupt (English): Not bankrupt
Definitions
- Not bankrupt
Ancestry of “nonbankrupt”, step by step
nonbankrupt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bankrupt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bankrupt | In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay one's... |
| 2 | Italian | bancarotta | bankruptcy |
| 3 | Italian | rotta | feminine singular of rotto; rout, defeat; course,... |
| 4 | Italian | rompere | to break; to screw with, to be a pain in the ass |
| 5 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 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 |