Where does “rådden” come from?

rådden (Danish) comes from Old Norse rotinn, from Proto-Germanic rutāną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd- — to tear; rend.

rådden (Danish): rotten; putrid; decayed

Definitions

  1. rotten; putrid; decayed

Ancestry of “rådden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserotinnrotten, decayed
2Proto-Germanicrutānąto rot
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewd-to tear; rend

Words derived from “rådden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rutāną →Every word from Old Norse rotinn →