Where does “rotna” come from?

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

rotna (Norwegian Nynorsk): to rot

Definitions

  1. to rot

Ancestry of “rotna”, 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 →
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