Where does “Rotte” come from?

Rotte (German) comes from Middle High German rotte, from Old French rote, from Latin rupta, 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.

Rotte (German): rout

Definitions

  1. rout

Ancestry of “Rotte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrottedetachment, unit, crowd
2Old Frenchroteroute, path
3Latinruptanominative feminine singular of ruptus;...
4Latinruptusbroken; ruptured, burst
5Latinrumpōto break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrunéptito be breaking
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
8Proto-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
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