Where does “rote” come from?
rote (Old French) comes from Latin rupta, from Latin ruptus, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
rote (Old French): route, path
Definitions
- route, path
Ancestry of “rote”, step by step
rote traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rupta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rupta | nominative feminine singular of ruptus;... |
| 2 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 3 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
via Medieval Latin rota
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | rota | wheel; a car, a chariot; the disc of the sun |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |
via Middle High German rotte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rotte | detachment, unit, crowd |