Where does “rotten” come from?
rotten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rotten, from Middle Dutch roten, from Old Dutch roton, from Proto-Germanic *rotēn, from Proto-Germanic rutāną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd- — to tear; rend.
rotten (Dutch): to rot, to go bad, to decay
Definitions
- to rot, to go bad, to decay
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