Etymology of the English word irrupt
the English word
irruptderived from the Latin word
irruptusderived from the Latin word
irrumpere (invade; break, burst)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Late Latin word
rumpere (break; destroy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reup-using the Latin prefix
ir-Date
The earliest known usage of irrupt in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
irruptiveUsage
Word found in Modern English
