Where does “rosé” come from?
rosé (English) comes from French rosé, from German rosé, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rosé (English): A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape...
Definitions
- A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape...
Ancestry of “rosé”, step by step
rosé traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French rosé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 2 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 3 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 4 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 5 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 7 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Middle English rose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rose | rose; The rose as a heraldic emblem; A morally... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hrósa | to brag, to boast; to praise; to boast; praise |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrōþsōną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrōþaz | — |
via Hungarian rózsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | rózsa | rose |