Where does “rooibos” come from?
rooibos (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans rooi, from Dutch rooi, from Middle English roye, from Old French roie, from Vulgar Latin riga, from Gaulish rica, from Proto-Celtic ɸrikā, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- — passed , crossed.
rooibos (Afrikaans): rooibos (plant)
Definitions
- rooibos (plant)
Ancestry of “rooibos”, step by step
rooibos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans rooi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | rooi | red |
| 2 | Dutch | rooi | Alternative form of rood |
| 3 | Middle English | roye | — |
| 4 | Old French | roie | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | riga | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 6 | Gaulish | rica | furrow |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrikā | furrow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |