Where does “rotbløyte” come from?
rotbløyte (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål rot, from Old Norse rót, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
rotbløyte (Norwegian Bokmål): rain which penetrates down to the roots; A...
Definitions
- rain which penetrates down to the roots; A...
Ancestry of “rotbløyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | rot | root; imperative of rote |
| 2 | Old Norse | rót | root |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wrōts | root |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |