Where does “roseness” come from?
roseness (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.
roseness (English): The quality of being a rose
Definitions
- The quality of being a rose
Ancestry of “roseness”, step by step
roseness 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |