Where does “rot” come from?

rot (Friulian) comes from Latin ruptus, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

rot (Friulian): broken

Definitions

  1. broken

Ancestry of “rot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinruptusbroken; ruptured, burst
2Latinrumpōto break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrunéptito be breaking
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti →