Where does “ῥόδον” come from?
ῥόδον (Ancient Greek) comes from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ῥόδον (Ancient Greek): rose (usually Rosa gallica)
Definitions
- rose (usually Rosa gallica)
Ancestry of “ῥόδον”, step by step
ῥόδον traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Persian wurdi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |