Where does “rompicoglioni” come from?
rompicoglioni (Italian) comes from Italian rompere, 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.
rompicoglioni (Italian): pain in the ass, pain in the arse; ball-breaker
Definitions
- pain in the ass, pain in the arse; ball-breaker
Ancestry of “rompicoglioni”, step by step
rompicoglioni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian rompere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | rompere | to break; to screw with, to be a pain in the ass |
| 2 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |