Where does “rozemarijn” come from?
rozemarijn (Dutch) comes from Middle French rosmarin, from Old French rosmarin, from Latin rōsmarīnus, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.
rozemarijn (Dutch): rosemary plant (Salvia rosmarinus syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)
Definitions
- rosemary plant (Salvia rosmarinus syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)
Ancestry of “rozemarijn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | rosmarin | — |
| 2 | Old French | rosmarin | — |
| 3 | Latin | rōsmarīnus | rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis) |
| 4 | Latin | marīnus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαρῖνος | known from the ancient Roman and Byzantine Periods |
| 6 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 7 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |