Where does “rotten” come from?
rotten (German) comes from Middle High German roten, from Middle High German rote, from Old French rote, from Latin rupta, from Latin ruptus, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
rotten (German): to form into a gang, rout, squad; Alternative...
Definitions
- to form into a gang, rout, squad; Alternative...
Ancestry of “rotten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | roten | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | rote | — |
| 3 | Old French | rote | rote |
| 4 | Latin | rupta | nominative feminine singular of ruptus;... |
| 5 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 6 | Latin | rumpō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
Words derived from “rotten”