Where does “interromper” come from?
interromper (Portuguese) comes from Latin interrumpere, 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.
interromper (Portuguese): to interrupt; to discontinue
Definitions
- to interrupt; to discontinue
Ancestry of “interromper”, step by step
interromper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin interrumpere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | interrumpere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 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 |
via Latin interrumpo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | interrumpo | I break apart; I break off, interrupt or cut... |
| 2 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 4 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |