Where does “röten” come from?
röten (German) comes from Middle High German rœten, from Old High German rōten, from Proto-West Germanic rodēn, from Proto-Germanic rudāną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰéh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
röten (German): to redden
Ancestry of “röten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | rœten | — |
| 2 | Old High German | rōten | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | rodēn | to be red |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rudāną | to be red |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰéh₁ti | to be red |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
Words derived from “röten”