Where does “rosinweed” come from?
rosinweed (English) comes from English rosin, 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 — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rosinweed (English): Any of various composite plants which secrete...
Definitions
- Any of various composite plants which secrete...
Ancestry of “rosinweed”, step by step
rosinweed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rosin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rosin | A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin... |
| 2 | English | rosé | A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape... |
| 3 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 4 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 5 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 6 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 7 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 9 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |