Where does “skibsrotte” come from?

skibsrotte (Danish) comes from Danish rotte, from German zusammenrotten, from German rotten, from Middle High German roten, from Middle High German rote, from Old French rote, from Latin rupta, from Latin ruptus — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

skibsrotte (Danish): black rat, ship rat

Definitions

  1. black rat, ship rat

Ancestry of “skibsrotte”, step by step

skibsrotte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish rotte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrotterat
2GermanzusammenrottenTo form into a gang, to rout, to squad
3Germanrottento form into a gang, rout, squad; Alternative...
4Middle High Germanroten
5Middle High Germanrote
6Old Frenchroteroute, path
7Latinruptanominative feminine singular of ruptus;...
8Latinruptusbroken; ruptured, burst
9Latinrumpōto break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrunéptito be breaking
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

via Danish skib

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskibship, boat, vessel; nave, aisle
2Old Norseskipship
3Proto-Germanicskipąship; hollow object
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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