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
- sheepskin without wool; spot on a sheepskin...
Ancestry of “roð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Faroese | rotin | rotten |
| 2 | Old Norse | rotinn | rotten, decayed |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rutāną | to rot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewd- | to tear; rend |