Where does “kerstroos” come from?
kerstroos (Dutch) comes from Dutch roos, from Middle Dutch rōse, from Middle French rose, from Old French rosé, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
kerstroos (Dutch): Christmas rose or black hellebore, "Helleborus...
Definitions
- Christmas rose or black hellebore, "Helleborus...
Ancestry of “kerstroos”, step by step
kerstroos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch roos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | roos | rose, ornamental plant of the genus "Rosa"; rose,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rōse | — |
| 3 | Middle French | rose | rose (flower) |
| 4 | Old French | rosé | rose |
| 5 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 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 |
via Dutch Kerst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Kerst | Christ |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kerst | Christ |
| 3 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |