Where does “roast” come from?
Roast comes from Middle English rosten, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European reus-.
roast (English): To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire...
Definitions
- To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire...
Ancestry of “roast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rosten | To roast or grill; to cook over a griddle; To... |
| 2 | Old French | rostir | to roast; to torture by subjecting to fire |
| 3 | Frankish | rōstjan | to roast |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raustijaną | to roast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |