Where does “roote” come from?

roote (Middle English) comes from Old English rōt, from Old Norse rót, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

roote (Middle English): Alternative form of rote; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rote; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “roote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrōtglad, cheerful
2Old Norserótroot
3Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂dsEvery word from Proto-Germanic wrōtsEvery word from Old Norse rót
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