Where does “råtne” come from?

råtne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse rotna, from Proto-Germanic rutāną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd- — to tear; rend.

råtne (Norwegian Bokmål): definite singular of råtten; plural of råtten; to...

Definitions

  1. definite singular of råtten; plural of råtten; to...

Ancestry of “råtne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserotnato rot
2Proto-Germanicrutānąto rot
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewd-to tear; rend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rutāną →Every word from Old Norse rotna →