Where does “rosemallow” come from?
rosemallow (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.
rosemallow (English): Any of various flowering plants in the genus...
Definitions
- Any of various flowering plants in the genus...
Ancestry of “rosemallow”, step by step
rosemallow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rose | A shrub of the genus "Rosa", with red, pink,... |
| 2 | Middle English | rose | rose; The rose as a heraldic emblem; A morally... |
| 3 | Old English | rōse | rose |
| 4 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 6 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |