Romanian word rupe comes from Proto-Indo-European *reup, Proto-Indo-European - -né-, and later Proto-Indo-European *Hrunépti (To be breaking.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *reup | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - -né- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| ruptum | Latin (lat) | |
| *Hrewp- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *Hrunépti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be breaking. |
| *Hréwpt | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To break. |
| *rumpō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Break, burst, tear. |
| rupe | Romanian (ron) | To break (to damage). |