An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Forcible division into pieces of an object. → tidal disruption.

Etymology (EN): From L. disruptio “a breaking asunder,” noun of action from p.p. stem of disrumpere “break apart, split, shatter, break to pieces,” from → dis- “apart” + rumpere “to break.”

Etymology (PE): Gosixt, past stem of gosixtan “to tear away, to beark off.”