Where does “henroost” come from?
henroost (English) comes from English roost, from Middle English roste, from Old French rost, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
henroost (English): A place used by hens for roosting
Definitions
- A place used by hens for roosting
Ancestry of “henroost”, step by step
henroost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English roost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | roost | The place where a bird sleeps; A group of birds... |
| 2 | Middle English | roste | roost, perch; A roast; a piece of roasted meat;... |
| 3 | Old French | rost | — |
| 4 | Old French | rostir | to roast; to torture by subjecting to fire |
| 5 | Frankish | rōstjan | to roast |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raustijaną | to roast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |