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Where does “rœten” come from?

rœten (Middle High German) comes from Old High German rōten, from Proto-West Germanic rodēn, from Proto-Germanic rudāną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰéh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

Ancestry of “rœten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrōten—
2Proto-West Germanicrodēnto be red
3Proto-Germanicrudānąto be red
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰéh₁tito be red
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “rœten”

  • erröten
  • röten
  • gerötet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →