Where does “rozetka” come from?
rozetka (Azerbaijani) comes from Russian розетка, from French rosette, from Middle French rosette, from Old French rosete, from Old French rosé, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rozetka (Azerbaijani): wall socket
Definitions
- wall socket
Ancestry of “rozetka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | розетка | socket, outlet; female jack or socket for... |
| 2 | French | rosette | rosette |
| 3 | Middle French | rosette | rosette |
| 4 | Old French | rosete | rosé wine |
| 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 |