Etymology Explorer › Old Norse

Where does “rotna” come from?

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

rotna (Old Norse): to rot

Definitions

  1. to rot

Ancestry of “rotna”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rotna”

  • råtne
  • rotna
  • råtn
  • rødna
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd- →