Where does “rumperie” come from?
rumperie (Old French) comes from Old French rompre, from Latin rumpere, from Latin rumpo, from Proto-Italic rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
rumperie (Old French): the breach of a truce
Definitions
- the breach of a truce
Ancestry of “rumperie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | rompre | to break |
| 2 | Latin | rumpere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 3 | Latin | rumpo | I break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rumpō | break, burst, tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |