Where does “Rose Croix” come from?
Rose Croix (English) comes from French rose, from Old French rose, from Latin rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti-, from Proto-Indo-European wert- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Rose Croix (English): Rosicrucianism
Definitions
- Rosicrucianism
Ancestry of “Rose Croix”, step by step
Rose Croix traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French rose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rose | rose; rose window; pink |
| 2 | Old French | rose | rose |
| 3 | Latin | rosa | a rose; dear, rose, sweetheart, love; a word of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 5 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via French croix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | croix | cross; a representation of a cross; the cross as... |
| 2 | German | Kreuz | cross; clubs; sharp |
| 3 | Spanish | Cruz | cross |
| 4 | Portuguese | cruz | cross |
| 5 | Italian | croce | cross |
| 6 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |