Where does “roð” come from?

roð (Faroese) comes from Faroese rotin, from Old Norse rotinn, from Proto-Germanic rutāną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd- — to tear; rend.

roð (Faroese): sheepskin without wool; spot on a sheepskin...

Definitions

  1. sheepskin without wool; spot on a sheepskin...

Ancestry of “roð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeserotinrotten
2Old Norserotinnrotten, decayed
3Proto-Germanicrutānąto rot
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewd-to tear; rend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd-Every word from Proto-Germanic rutānąEvery word from Old Norse rotinn