Where does “chuparosa” come from?
chuparosa (English) comes from Spanish chuparrosa, from Spanish rosa, from Old Spanish rosa, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
chuparosa (English): A flowering desert shrub, Justicia californica,...
Definitions
- A flowering desert shrub, Justicia californica,...
Ancestry of “chuparosa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | chuparrosa | hummingbird |
| 2 | Spanish | rosa | rose; pink |
| 3 | Old Spanish | rosa | — |
| 4 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 6 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |