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Where does “courroux” come from?

courroux (French) comes from Old French corropt, from Old French correcier, from Vulgar Latin corruptiare, from Latin corruptus, from Latin corrumpō, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

courroux (French): ire, wrath

Definitions

  1. ire, wrath

Ancestry of “courroux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcorropt—
2Old Frenchcorrecierto infuriate; to enrage
3Vulgar Latincorruptiare—
4Latincorruptusperverted, corrupted; spoiled; contaminated
5Latincorrumpō—
6Latinrumpō—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrunéptito be breaking
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire
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