Rottum.
a village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands
a village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
* (Friesland) First attested as ruthne in 1132. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym derived from Proto-Indo-European *reu- (“dig”). Compare Roermond. * (Groningen) First attested as rotton in the 10th or 11th century. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym, derived in turn from a term cognate to the element raad in dageraad (“dawn”) or from Proto-Indo-European *arat- (“protruding, projecting”).
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