Where does “Ruzicka” come from?
Ruzicka (English) comes from Czech Růžička, from Czech růže, from Old Czech róžě, 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.
Ancestry of “Ruzicka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | Růžička | — |
| 2 | Czech | růže | rose; erysipelas |
| 3 | Old Czech | róžě | rose |
| 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 |