Where does “interrumper” come from?
interrumper (Interlingua) comes from French interrompre, from Latin interrumpere, from Latin rumpere, from Latin rumpo, from Proto-Italic rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
interrumper (Interlingua): to interrupt
Definitions
- to interrupt
Ancestry of “interrumper”, step by step
interrumper traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French interrompre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | interrompre | to interrupt |
| 2 | Latin | interrumpere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 3 | Latin | rumpere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | rumpo | I break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rumpō | break, burst, tear |
| 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 |
via English interrupt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interrupt | To disturb or halt by interfering suddenly; To... |
| 2 | Latin | interrumpo | I break apart; I break off, interrupt or cut... |
| 3 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 5 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via Italian interrompere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | interrompere | to break off, cut off, break up, interrupt, stop,... |