"Rupt" comes from the Latin word "rumpere", meaning "to break" or "to burst."
The prefix "dis-" means "apart" or "away."
Therefore, "disrupt" literally means "to break apart" or "to burst apart".
"Rupt" comes from the Latin word "rumpere", meaning "to break" or "to burst."
The prefix "dis-" means "apart" or "away."
Therefore, "disrupt" literally means "to break apart" or "to burst apart".