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Where does “roto” come from?

roto (Spanish) comes 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.

roto (Spanish): broken; corrupt, rotten; vulgar, low-class,...

Definitions

  1. broken; corrupt, rotten; vulgar, low-class,...

Ancestry of “roto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinruptusbroken; ruptured, burst
2Latinrumpō—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrunéptito be breaking
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “roto”

  • rota
  • derrota
  • derrotar
  • derrotable
  • manirroto
  • roto
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