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Where does “rot” come from?

rot (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch rot, from Middle Dutch rotte.

rot (Afrikaans): rat

Definitions

  1. rat

Ancestry of “rot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrotrotten, spoiled, decayed, putrid; rotten,...
2Middle Dutchrotte—
Every word from Middle Dutch rotte →