Where does “rozenhouten” come from?
rozenhouten (Dutch) comes from Dutch rozenhout, from Dutch roos, from Middle Dutch rōse, from Middle French rose, from Old French rosé, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rozenhouten (Dutch): made of rosewood
Ancestry of “rozenhouten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | rozenhout | rosewood |
| 2 | Dutch | roos | rose, ornamental plant of the genus "Rosa"; rose,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rōse | — |
| 4 | Middle French | rose | — |
| 5 | Old French | rosé | — |
| 6 | Latin | Rosa | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 8 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |