Old English

rotian

‘to rot, become corrupted, ulcerate, putrefy’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English rotian.

3 English words in this record descend from Old English rotian, most familiar first.

• rot ← roten
• rotting ← rotynge ← rotung
• rottingness ← rotyngnesse ← rotynge ← rotung

Etymograph / Old English rotian