Where does “alperose” come from?
alperose (Danish) comes from Danish rosé, from French rosé, from German rosé, 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.
alperose (Danish): rhododendron
Definitions
- rhododendron
Ancestry of “alperose”, step by step
alperose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish rosé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | rosé | rosé a pale pink wine |
| 2 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 3 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 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 |
via Proto-Indo-European alp-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | alp- | weak, small |