Where does “růžovka” come from?
růžovka (Czech) comes from Czech růžový, 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 — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
růžovka (Czech): blusher
Definitions
- blusher
Ancestry of “růžovka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | růžový | pink, rose-coloured |
| 2 | Czech | růže | rose; erysipelas |
| 3 | Old Czech | róžě | rose |
| 4 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 5 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 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 |