Etymology of the English word rotten
the English word
rottenderived from the Old Norse word
rottinderived from the Old Norse word
rotinnderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*rut-Date
The earliest known usage of rotten in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
rottenstoneCognates
Dutch
roest, English
rust, German
Roßtäuscher, German
Rost, Swedish
rostUsage
Word found in Modern English
