Where does “rooster” come from?
rooster (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rôosten, from Old Dutch rōsten, from Proto-Germanic *raustijan, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
rooster (Dutch): grill, grid a metallic maze-structure; some...
Definitions
- grill, grid a metallic maze-structure; some...
Ancestry of “rooster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | rôosten | to roast |
| 2 | Old Dutch | rōsten | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *raustijan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |