Where does “korup” come from?
korup (Indonesian) comes from Dutch corrupt, from Middle French corrupt, from Latin corruptus, from Latin corrumpō, 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.
korup (Indonesian): corrupt
Definitions
- corrupt
Ancestry of “korup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | corrupt | corrupt; deprave, morally corrupt |
| 2 | Middle French | corrupt | corrupt (impure; not in its original form) |
| 3 | Latin | corruptus | perverted, corrupted; spoiled; contaminated |
| 4 | Latin | corrumpō | to pervert, corrupt, deprave or infect |
| 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 |