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Where does “surrumpo” come from?

surrumpo (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.

surrumpo (Latin): I break below; I destroy

Definitions

  1. I break below; I destroy

Ancestry of “surrumpo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrumpō—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrunéptito be breaking
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “surrumpo”

  • surrumpens
  • surrupturus
  • surruptus
  • surrumpendus
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