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