Where does “roosten” come from?

roosten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rôosten, from Old Dutch rōsten, from Proto-Germanic *raustijan, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.

roosten (Dutch): to roast

Definitions

  1. to roast

Ancestry of “roosten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchrôostento roast
2Old Dutchrōsten—
3Proto-Germanic*raustijan—
4Proto-Indo-European*Hrews-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *raustijan →Every word from Old Dutch rōsten →