rupture

Where does the word "rupture" come from? It comes from Latin rumpere, passing through Latin before entering English (1400s).

Rupture’s story begins in Latin: rumpere meant “to break.” The root of 'corrupt', 'erupt' and 'bankrupt'. Within Latin, it grew into ruptura by ancient. A breaking, a burst, from rumpere. It reached English by 1400s as rupture. Settled as the English word for a break or burst, or a breakdown in a relationship. Today, rupture means a sudden break or split, or a breakdown in a relationship.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient rumpere "to break", the root of 'corrupt', 'erupt' and 'bankrupt'.
2. Stage 2 · Latin · ancient ruptura "a breaking, a burst", a breaking, a burst, from rumpere.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1400s rupture "a break or burst, or a breakdown in a relationship", settled as the English word for a break or burst, or a breakdown in a relationship.