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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | rōten | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | rodēn | to be red |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rudāną | to be red |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰéh₁ti | to be red |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |