Where does “růžový” come from?
růžový (Czech) comes from Czech růže, 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 — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
růžový (Czech): pink, rose-coloured
Ancestry of “růžový”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | růže | rose; erysipelas |
| 2 | Old Czech | róžě | rose |
| 3 | Middle High German | rôse | — |
| 4 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 5 | Latin | Rosa | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 7 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |