A definition of rote memory can be found in The Free Dictionary and the medical dictionary.
Middle English is similar to Old High German hruozza crowd.
It may be of Nordic origin, similar to Old Norse Rauta to roar.
The word rote can be found in the dictionary at www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rote.3 Jun.2021.
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