Where does “rotten” come from?

rotten (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Low German rōten, from Old Saxon rotōn, from Proto-Germanic *rotēn, from Proto-Germanic rutāną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd- — to tear; rend.

Ancestry of “rotten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrōten—
2Old Saxonrotōn—
3Proto-Germanic*rotēn—
4Proto-Germanicrutānąto rot
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewd-to tear; rend

Words derived from “rotten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rutāną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *rotēn →