Where does “rossig” come from?
rossig (Dutch) comes from Dutch ros, from Middle Dutch ros, from Old Dutch ros, from Proto-West Germanic hross, from Proto-Germanic hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
rossig (Dutch): reddish
Definitions
- reddish
Ancestry of “rossig”, step by step
rossig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ros | A horse; A steed; of an impure red colour |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ros | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ros | horse |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hross | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrussą | horse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |