Where does “frosé” come from?
frosé (English) comes from English rosé, from French rosé, from German rosé, 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.
frosé (English): A mixed drink made from rosé wine frozen to a slush, with strawberries, vodka and lemon juice
Definitions
- A mixed drink made from rosé wine frozen to a slush, with strawberries, vodka and lemon juice
Ancestry of “frosé”, step by step
frosé traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rosé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rosé | A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape... |
| 2 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 3 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 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 |
via English frozen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frozen | Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice... |
| 2 | Middle English | frozen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | fresen | To freeze; to become frozen or reach freezing... |
| 4 | Old English | frēosan | to freeze |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | freusan | to freeze |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | freusaną | to freeze |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |