Where does “roos” come from?
roos (Dutch) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European wrti- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
roos (Dutch): rose, ornamental plant of the genus "Rosa"; rose,...
Definitions
- rose, ornamental plant of the genus "Rosa"; rose,...
Ancestry of “roos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | rōse | — |
| 2 | Middle French | rose | — |
| 3 | Old French | rosé | — |
| 4 | Latin | Rosa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 6 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “roos”