Where does “rotung” come from?

rotung (Old English) comes from Old English rotian, from Proto-West Germanic *rotēn, from Proto-Germanic rutāną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd- — to tear; rend.

rotung (Old English): corruption, decay, putrefaction; sore, ulcer

Definitions

  1. corruption, decay, putrefaction; sore, ulcer

Ancestry of “rotung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrotianto rot, get corrupt, ulcerate, putrify
2Proto-West Germanic*rotēnto rot
3Proto-Germanicrutānąto rot
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewd-to tear; rend

Words derived from “rotung”

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