Etymology of the French word corruption
the French word
corruptionderived from the Classical Latin word
corruptio (corruption; bribery, seduction from loyalty)
derived from the Latin word
corruptus (incorrect, improper, disorderly; rotten, decayed; infected)
derived from the Latin word
corrumpere (pervert, corrupt, deprave; spoil, rot; taint)
derived from the Late Latin word
rumpere (break; destroy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reup-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of corruption in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
corruptionCognates
Italian
corruzione, Spanish
corrupcion
