Where does “Rosicrucian” come from?

Rosicrucian (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Rosicrucian (English): A 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a...

Definitions

  1. A 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a...

Ancestry of “Rosicrucian”, step by step

Rosicrucian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Rosa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRosarose
2Ancient Greekῥόδονrose (usually Rosa gallica)
3Old Persianwurdiflower
4Proto-Germanicwurdizfate, destiny
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwrti-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Latin crux

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
2Proto-Italic*kruks—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “Rosicrucian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrti- →