Where does “wroeten” come from?
wroeten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wroeten, from Old Dutch wruotan, from Proto-West Germanic wrōtan, from Proto-Germanic wrōtaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wroeten (Dutch): to root, to grub; to burrow
Definitions
- to root, to grub; to burrow
Ancestry of “wroeten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | wroeten | to root, to grub |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wruotan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wrōtan | to root, to dig with the nose |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wrōtaną | to root, to dig with the nose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |