Where does “pomarrosa” come from?
pomarrosa (English) comes from Spanish pomarrosa, 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.
Ancestry of “pomarrosa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pomarrosa | Malay apple a myrtaceous tree ( |
| 2 | Spanish | Rosa | rose flower |
| 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 |