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Where does “dirompere” come from?

dirompere (Italian) comes from Latin dirumpo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dirompere (Italian): to break, to wear out; to erupt

Definitions

  1. to break, to wear out; to erupt

Ancestry of “dirompere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindirumpoI break down, I wear away; I burst or shatter;...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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