Etymology of the English word rupture
the English word
rupturederived from the Old French word
rupturederived from the Late Latin word
rupturaderived from the Latin word
ruptusderived from the Late Latin word
rumpere (break; destroy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reup-Date
The earliest known usage of rupture in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
ruptured,
rupturingUsage
Word found in Modern English
