corrumpo etymology

Latin word corrumpo comes from Latin rumpere, Latin con-

Detailed word origin of corrumpo

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
rumpere Latin (lat)
con- Latin (lat) Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word.
corrumpo Latin (lat) I pervert, corrupt, deprave or infect. I spoil or rot. I taint or contaminate. I tempt or seduce.

Words with the same origin as corrumpo

Descendants of con-
comes comitia commune communis competere condicio coniunx constat constitutum consuetudo consul contentus continuo coram curia