Where does “primrosy” come from?
primrosy (English) comes from English Primrose, from Middle English primerose, from Old French primerose, 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.
primrosy (English): Having primroses growing
Ancestry of “primrosy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Primrose | — |
| 2 | Middle English | primerose | — |
| 3 | Old French | primerose | — |
| 4 | Latin | Rosa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 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 |