Where does “roasting” come from?

Roasting derives from Middle English rostyng, from Old English -ing suffix applied to Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European reus-.

roasting (English): present participle of roast; Very hot; The act by...

Definitions

  1. present participle of roast; Very hot; The act by...

Ancestry of “roasting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishrostyngeThe process of cooking or roasting
2Middle EnglishrostenTo roast or grill; to cook over a griddle; To...
3Old Frenchrostirto roast; to torture by subjecting to fire
4Frankishrōstjanto roast
5Proto-Germanicraustijanąto roast
6Proto-Indo-European*Hrews-—

Words derived from “roasting”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raustijaną →Every word from Frankish rōstjan →