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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | roten | plural of rote; To decompose ; to become rotten... |
| 2 | Middle English | rote | The root; The foundation or base of a... |
| 3 | Old French | rote | rote |
| 4 | Latin | rupta | nominative feminine singular of ruptus;... |
| 5 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 6 | Latin | rumpō | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “rotynge”