Where does “rotting” come from?
Rotting comes from Middle English rotynge, formed from the Middle English verb roten combined with the Middle English suffix -ing, which derives from Middle English -en, ultimately from Latin rupta, the feminine past participle of rumpere meaning to break.
rotting (English): present participle of rot; The process by which...
Definitions
- present participle of rot; The process by which...
Ancestry of “rotting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | rotynge | Rotting or decomposition; the situation where... |
| 2 | Middle English | roten | plural of rote; To decompose ; to become rotten... |
| 3 | Middle English | rote | The root; The foundation or base of a... |
| 4 | Old French | rote | rote |
| 5 | Latin | rupta | nominative feminine singular of ruptus;... |
| 6 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 7 | Latin | rumpō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
Words derived from “rotting”