Where does “ruptus” come from?

ruptus (Latin) comes 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.

ruptus (Latin): broken; ruptured, burst

Definitions

  1. broken; ruptured, burst

Ancestry of “ruptus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrumpōto break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrunéptito be breaking
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “ruptus”

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