Where does “羅斯福” come from?
羅斯福 (Chinese) comes from English Roosevelt, from Dutch Rozenveld, from Dutch roos, from Middle Dutch rōse, from Middle French rose, from Old French rosé, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “羅斯福”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Roosevelt | formerly named the River of Doubt but named after Theodore Roosevelt following his 1913-14 expedition there |
| 2 | Dutch | Rozenveld | a rose field |
| 3 | Dutch | roos | rose, ornamental plant of the genus "Rosa"; rose,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | rōse | — |
| 5 | Middle French | rose | rose (flower) |
| 6 | Old French | rosé | rose |
| 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 |