Where does “rooien” come from?

rooien (Dutch) comes from French rôder, from Old Occitan rodar, from Latin rotāre.

rooien (Dutch): to dig, dig up, excavate; to clear

Definitions

  1. to dig, dig up, excavate; to clear

Ancestry of “rooien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrôderto loiter, prowl, move about suspiciously or...
2Old Occitanrodar—
3Latinrotāre—
Every word from Latin rotāre →Every word from Old Occitan rodar →Every word from French rôder →