Etymology of the English word interrupt
the English word
interruptderived from the Latin word
interruptusderived from the Latin word
interrumpere (drive a gap in, break up; cut short)
derived from the Late Latin word
rumpere (break; destroy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reup-using the Latin prefix
inter-derived from the Latin word
inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enDate
The earliest known usage of interrupt in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
interrupted,
interrupter,
interruptingCognates
Spanish
interrumpirUsage
Word found in Modern English
