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Where does “rose fish” come from?

rose fish (English) comes from English rose, from Middle English rose, from Old English rōse, 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.

rose fish (English): A large marine food fish, "Sebastes norvegicus",...

Definitions

  1. A large marine food fish, "Sebastes norvegicus",...

Ancestry of “rose fish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishroseA shrub of the genus "Rosa", with red, pink,...
2Middle Englishroserose; The rose as a heraldic emblem; A morally...
3Old Englishrōse—
4LatinRosa—
5Ancient Greekῥόδονrose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’...
6Old Persianwurdiflower
7Proto-Germanicwurdizfate, destiny
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwrti-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “rose fish”

  • rosefish
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