Rupt
/rʌpt/noun
An obsolete English word meaning broken or ruptured, also used as a combining form in words related to breaking.
Did you know?The Latin participle ruptus, meaning “broken,” became a powerful word-building element behind terms describing explosions, breaches, interruptions, and collapse.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*Hrewp-
“To break, tear, or wrench apart”
Classical Latin
Latin
rumpere
“To break, burst, fracture, or violate”
Classical Latin
Latin
ruptus
“Broken or burst; the past participle of rumpere”
Medieval Latin
Latin
rupt-
“A root used in formations concerning breaking or bursting”
17th Century
English
rupt
“Broken or ruptured; obsolete as an independent English word”
Modern English
English
-rupt
“A combining form meaning break or burst, as in erupt and interrupt”