Where does “roost” come from?
Roost comes from Middle English roste, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European reus-.
roost (English): The place where a bird sleeps; A group of birds...
Definitions
- The place where a bird sleeps; A group of birds...
Ancestry of “roost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | roste | roost, perch; A roast; a piece of roasted meat;... |
| 2 | Old French | rost | — |
| 3 | Old French | rostir | to roast; to torture by subjecting to fire |
| 4 | Frankish | rōstjan | to roast |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raustijaną | to roast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |
Words derived from “roost”