Where does “rose-hued” come from?
rose-hued (English) comes from English rosé, 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 — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “rose-hued”, step by step
rose-hued traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rosé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rosé | A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape... |
| 2 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 3 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 4 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 5 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 6 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 8 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English hued
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hued | coloured; having a hue |
| 2 | English | Hue | A Vietnamese province with that city as its capital |
| 3 | Middle English | hewe | servant, hireling; rascal, villein; hue |
| 4 | Old English | hīwa | member of a family |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hīwô | relative, fellow-lodger, family |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |