Where does “rosefish” come from?
rosefish (English) comes from English rose fish, 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 — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rosefish (English): Alternative form of rose fish
Definitions
- Alternative form of rose fish
Ancestry of “rosefish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rose fish | A large marine food fish, "Sebastes norvegicus",... |
| 2 | English | rose | A shrub of the genus "Rosa", with red, pink,... |
| 3 | Middle English | rose | rose; The rose as a heraldic emblem; A morally... |
| 4 | Old English | rōse | rose |
| 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 |