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Where does “corropt” come from?

corropt (Old French) comes from Old French correcier, from Vulgar Latin corruptiare, 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.

Ancestry of “corropt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcorrecierto infuriate; to enrage
2Vulgar Latincorruptiare—
3Latincorruptusperverted, corrupted; spoiled; contaminated
4Latincorrumpō—
5Latinrumpō—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrunéptito be breaking
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “corropt”

  • courroux
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