Where does “ротный” come from?
ротный (Russian) comes from Russian ро́та, from Middle High German rotte, from Old French rote, from Latin rupta, from Latin ruptus, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
ротный (Russian): company
Definitions
- company
Ancestry of “ротный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ро́та | company |
| 2 | Middle High German | rotte | detachment, unit, crowd |
| 3 | Old French | rote | route, path |
| 4 | Latin | rupta | nominative feminine singular of ruptus;... |
| 5 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 6 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |