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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/rotten

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
rotten
Friedrich Kluge2510781An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R — rotten1891John Francis Davis

rotten (1.), vb., ‘to root out,’ formed from the earlier MidG. roten, a variant of MidHG. riuten, ‘to root out’; comp. Bav. rieden, Swiss ussrū̆de, ‘to root out.’

rotten (2.), vb., ‘to cause to rot or decay, ModHG. only, from the equiv. LG. and Du. rotten; see rösten (2).