Where does “ros” come from?
ros (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic rros, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, 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.
ros (Cornish): A wheel; A heathland; roses
Definitions
- A wheel; A heathland; roses
Ancestry of “ros”, step by step
ros traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Brythonic rros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | rros | moor, heath |
| 2 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 4 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |