Where does “rotje” come from?

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

rotje (Dutch): firecracker; storm petrel, European storm petrel,...

Definitions

  1. firecracker; storm petrel, European storm petrel,...

Ancestry of “rotje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrotrotten, spoiled, decayed, putrid; rotten,...
2Middle Dutchrotte—

Words derived from “rotje”

Every word from Middle Dutch rotte →Every word from Dutch rot →