Where does “hoofrot” come from?

hoofrot (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.

hoofrot (English): Synonym of footrot

Definitions

  1. Synonym of footrot

Ancestry of “hoofrot”, step by step

hoofrot 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 hoof

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhoofThe tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse,...
2Middle Englishhofmeasure, reason
3Old Englishhōfcourt, hall
4Proto-West Germanic*hōf
5Proto-Germanichufąhill, elevated place; house, hall, estate
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeup-to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew-
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