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.
Ancestry of “Rose Croix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 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 |