Where does “rotinn” come from?

rotinn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse rotinn, from Proto-Germanic rutāną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd- — to tear; rend.

rotinn (Icelandic): rotten, putrid

Definitions

  1. rotten, putrid

Ancestry of “rotinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserotinnrotten, decayed
2Proto-Germanicrutānąto rot
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewd-to tear; rend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rutāną →Every word from Old Norse rotinn →