Where does “ሮክሮዝ” come from?
ሮክሮዝ (Amharic) comes from English rockrose, from English rosé, from French rosé, from German rosé, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ሮክሮዝ (Amharic): rockrose (Cistaceae, especially Cistus)
Definitions
- rockrose (Cistaceae, especially Cistus)
Ancestry of “ሮክሮዝ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rockrose | Plants in the family Cistaceae, the "rock rose... |
| 2 | English | rosé | A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape... |
| 3 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 4 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 5 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 6 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 7 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 9 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |