Where does “rotche” come from?

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

rotche (English): A bird, the little auk

Definitions

  1. A bird, the little auk

Ancestry of “rotche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrotjefirecracker; storm petrel, European storm petrel,...
2Dutchrotrotten, spoiled, decayed, putrid; rotten,...
3Middle Dutchrotte—
Every word from Middle Dutch rotte →Every word from Dutch rot →Every word from Dutch rotje →
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