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Where does “rot” come from?

rot (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rotte.

rot (Dutch): rotten, spoiled, decayed, putrid; rotten,...

Definitions

  1. rotten, spoiled, decayed, putrid; rotten,...

Ancestry of “rot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchrotte—

Words derived from “rot”

  • rotche
  • rot-
  • landrot
  • rotzooi
  • rotje
  • rot
Every word from Middle Dutch rotte →