Where does “rotynge” come from?
rotynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English roten, 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- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
rotynge (Middle English): Rotting or decomposition; the situation where...
Definitions
- Rotting or decomposition; the situation where...
Ancestry of “rotynge”, step by step
rotynge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English roten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | roten | To decompose; to make or become rotten or spoiled |
| 2 | Middle English | rote | The root; The foundation or base of a... |
| 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 |
via Old English rotung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | rotung | corruption, decay, putrefaction; sore, ulcer |