Where does “rozenkrans” come from?
rozenkrans (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rosencrans, from German Rosenkranz, from German rosé, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rozenkrans (Dutch): A wreath of roses; The rosary, a Catholic prayer...
Definitions
- A wreath of roses; The rosary, a Catholic prayer...
Ancestry of “rozenkrans”, step by step
rozenkrans traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch rosencrans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | rosencrans | — |
| 2 | German | Rosenkranz | rosary; a wreath made of rose twigs |
| 3 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 4 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 5 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 6 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 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 |