Where does “rota” come from?
rota (Spanish) comes from Spanish roto, from Latin ruptus, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
rota (Spanish): feminine singular of roto
Definitions
- feminine singular of roto
Ancestry of “rota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | roto | broken; corrupt, rotten; vulgar, low-class,... |
| 2 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 3 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |