Where does “ligroos” come from?
ligroos (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans lig, from Dutch licht, from Dutch be-, from Middle Dutch be-, from Old Dutch be-, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.
ligroos (Afrikaans): pink
Definitions
- pink
Ancestry of “ligroos”, step by step
ligroos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans lig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | lig | light; not heavy; slight; mild; to lift, to raise |
| 2 | Dutch | licht | light, of little weight; easy, mild; A light,... |
| 3 | Dutch | be- | Used to indicate that a verb is acting on a... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | be- | A verb prefix with a variety of meanings |
| 5 | Old Dutch | be- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Afrikaans roos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | roos | rose |
| 2 | Dutch | roos | rose, ornamental plant of the genus "Rosa"; rose,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rōse | — |
| 4 | Middle French | rose | rose (flower) |
| 5 | Old French | rosé | rose |
| 6 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 8 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |