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
Ancestry of “rotche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | rotje | firecracker; storm petrel, European storm petrel,... |
| 2 | Dutch | rot | rotten, spoiled, decayed, putrid; rotten,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rotte | — |