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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rutāną →