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Where does “corruptor” come from?

corruptor (Latin) 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.

corruptor (Latin): corrupter, misleader, seducer, briber

Definitions

  1. corrupter, misleader, seducer, briber

Ancestry of “corruptor”, 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

Words derived from “corruptor”

  • corruptorem
  • corruttrice
  • corruttore
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