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Where does “corrotto” come from?

corrotto (Italian) comes 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.

corrotto (Italian): past participle of corrompere; past participle of...

Definitions

  1. past participle of corrompere; past participle of...

Ancestry of “corrotto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincorruptusperverted, corrupted; spoiled; contaminated
2Latincorrumpō—
3Latinrumpō—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrunéptito be breaking
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire
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