Where does “rompi” come from?

rompi (Friulian) comes 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.

rompi (Friulian): to break, smash

Definitions

  1. to break, smash

Ancestry of “rompi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrumpōto break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrunéptito be breaking
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti →