Etymology of the English word abruption
the English word
abruptionderived from the Latin word
abruptio (breaking, breaking off; separation)
derived from the Latin word
abruptus (broken, disconnected, abrupt; precipitous, steep; hasty)
derived from the Latin word
abrumpere (break; break off; tear asunder)
using the Latin prefix
ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
derived from the Late Latin word
rumpere (break; destroy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reup-Date
The earliest known usage of abruption in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
