Where does “rost” come from?
rost (Czech) comes from German rōst, from Middle High German rōst, from Old High German rōst, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
Ancestry of “rost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | rōst | roofing frame |
| 2 | Middle High German | rōst | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rōst | — |
| 4 | Old French | rostir | to roast; to torture by subjecting to fire |
| 5 | Frankish | rōstjan | to roast |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raustijaną | to roast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |
Words derived from “rost”