Where does “růže” come from?
růže (Czech) comes from Old Czech róžě, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
růže (Czech): rose; erysipelas
Ancestry of “růže”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | róžě | rose |
| 2 | Middle High German | rôse | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 4 | Latin | Rosa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 6 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “růže”