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Etymology of the English word rot

the English word rot
derived from the Old Norse word rot
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wrad-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wrād-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *rutjan

Derivations in English

rotgut, rotproof, rotter, root, rooter, rotted, rotting

Derivations in other languages

French rot

Usage

Word found in Middle English, Old English, Modern English



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