Where does “*rotēn” come from?
*rotēn (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic rutāną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewd- — to tear; rend.
Ancestry of “*rotēn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | rutāną | to rot |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewd- | to tear; rend |