Where does “bitrot” come from?

bitrot (English) comes from English rot, from Middle English roten, from Middle English rote, from Old French rote, from Latin rupta, from Latin ruptus, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

bitrot (English): Alternative spelling of bit rot

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of bit rot

Ancestry of “bitrot”, step by step

bitrot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrotTo suffer decomposition due to biological action,...
2Middle EnglishrotenTo decompose; to make or become rotten or spoiled
3Middle EnglishroteThe root; The foundation or base of a...
4Old Frenchroteroute, path
5Latinruptanominative feminine singular of ruptus;...
6Latinruptusbroken; ruptured, burst
7Latinrumpōto break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrunéptito be breaking
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

via English bit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbitA piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and...
2Middle EnglishbitteA flexible container for water or wine; a waterskin or wineskin
3Old Englishbytbottle, flagon
4Proto-Germanic*buttjā
5Latinbuttiacask, barrel
6Ancient Greekβούττιον
7Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew-
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