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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; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’...

Definitions

  1. rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’...

Ancestry of “ῥόδον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persianwurdiflower
2Proto-Germanicwurdizfate, destiny
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwrti-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ῥόδον”

  • rose
  • Roosevelt
  • Rosa
  • rosy
  • rosary
  • rosemary
  • primrose
  • rosette
  • Rosewood
  • rosewood
  • Rosebud
  • rosebud
  • rhododendron
  • rhodopsin
  • rhodium
  • rosebush
  • rhodamine
  • rosier
  • rosewater
  • opsin
  • bacteriorhodopsin
  • rosily
  • rosiness
  • roseola
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