Where does “roten” come from?
roten (Middle English) comes from Middle English rote, from Old French rote, from Latin rupta, from Latin ruptus, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
roten (Middle English): To decompose; to make or become rotten or spoiled
Definitions
- To decompose; to make or become rotten or spoiled
Ancestry of “roten”, step by step
roten traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English rote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rote | The root; The foundation or base of a... |
| 2 | Old French | rote | route, path |
| 3 | Latin | rupta | nominative feminine singular of ruptus;... |
| 4 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 5 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
via Old English rotian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | rotian | to rot, get corrupt, ulcerate, putrify |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *rotēn | to rot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rutāną | to rot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewd- | to tear; rend |
via Old Norse rotinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | rotinn | rotten, decayed |