Where does “unrotten” come from?
unrotten (English) comes from English rotten, 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.
unrotten (English): Not rotten
Definitions
- Not rotten
Ancestry of “unrotten”, step by step
unrotten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rotten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rotten | Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and... |
| 2 | Middle English | roten | To decompose; to make or become rotten or spoiled |
| 3 | Middle English | rote | The root; The foundation or base of a... |
| 4 | Old French | rote | route, path |
| 5 | Latin | rupta | nominative feminine singular of ruptus;... |
| 6 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 7 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |