Where does “rosemary” come from?
Rosemary comes from English rosé and Latin rosa meaning "rose," combined with English Mary from Latin Maria, ultimately from Aramaic מַרְיָם and Ancient Greek ῥόδον.
rosemary (English): A shrub, "Rosmarinus officinalis", that...
Definitions
- A shrub, "Rosmarinus officinalis", that...
Ancestry of “rosemary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 4 | Latin | Rosa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “rosemary”