Where does “*rotēn” come from?

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

*rotēn (Proto-West Germanic): to rot

Definitions

  1. to rot

Ancestry of “*rotēn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*rotēn”

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