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
rotten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German roten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | roten | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | rote | — |
| 3 | Old French | rote | route, path |
| 4 | Latin | rupta | nominative feminine singular of ruptus;... |
| 5 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 6 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 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 |