Where does “zusammenrotten” come from?
zusammenrotten (German) comes from German rotten, 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 — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
Ancestry of “zusammenrotten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | rotten | to form into a gang, rout, squad; Alternative... |
| 2 | Middle High German | roten | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | rote | — |
| 4 | Old French | rote | rote |
| 5 | Latin | rupta | nominative feminine singular of ruptus;... |
| 6 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 7 | Latin | rumpō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |