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Where does “rutāną” come from?

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

rutāną (Proto-Germanic): to rot

Definitions

  1. to rot

Ancestry of “rutāną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewd-to tear; rend

Words derived from “rutāną”

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