Where does “rosettelike” come from?
rosettelike (English) comes from English rosette, from French rosette, from Middle French rosette, from Old French rosete, from Old French rosé, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rosettelike (English): Resembling a rosette
Definitions
- Resembling a rosette
Ancestry of “rosettelike”, step by step
rosettelike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rosette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rosette | An imitation of a rose by means of ribbon or... |
| 2 | French | rosette | rosette |
| 3 | Middle French | rosette | rosette |
| 4 | Old French | rosete | rosé wine |
| 5 | Old French | rosé | rose |
| 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 like
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | like | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;... |
| 2 | Dutch | luik | hatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | luke | — |
| 4 | Dutch | luiken | to close, to shut |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | luken | to close, to shut; to close, to become closed |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lūcan | to close, shut |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lūkan | to close, to shut |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |