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): rote
Ancestry of “rote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | rupta | nominative feminine singular of ruptus;... |
| 2 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 3 | Latin | rumpō | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “rote”