Route etymology

English

English word route comes from Latin rumpere, Latin ruptus|rupta via, Latin ruptus|rupta (via)

Etymology of route

Detailed word origin of route

Dictionary entry Language Definition
rumpere Latin (lat)
ruptus|rupta via Latin (lat)
ruptus|rupta (via) Latin (lat)
ruptus Latin (lat)
route Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) Route (course or way which is traveled or passed).
route Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm)
route Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) Route.
route English (en) (figuratively) One of multiple methods or approaches to doing something.. (historical) One of the major provinces of imperial China from the Later Jin to the Song, corresponding to the Tang and early Yuan circuits.. A course or way which is traveled or passed.. A regular itinerary of stops, or the path followed between these stops, such as for delivery or passenger transportation.. A road or [...]

Words with the same origin as route

Descendants of rumpere

corrupt