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Where does “rotinn” come from?

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

rotinn (Old Norse): rotten, decayed

Definitions

  1. rotten, decayed

Ancestry of “rotinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrutānąto rot
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewd-to tear; rend

Words derived from “rotinn”

  • rat
  • rotten
  • rot
  • rottenness
  • muskrat
  • ratty
  • rotter
  • woodrat
  • ratcatcher
  • rotgut
  • ratter
  • ratline
  • packrat
  • rathole
  • ratsbane
  • ratlike
  • rottenstone
  • rattail
  • footrot
  • rottenly
  • rattrap
  • ratling
  • ratbag
  • ratfish
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