Where does “roster” come from?
Roster derives from Dutch rooster, from Middle Dutch roosten, from Old Dutch rōsten, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European reus-.
roster (English): A list of individuals or groups, usually for an...
Definitions
- A list of individuals or groups, usually for an...
Ancestry of “roster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rooster | grill, grid a metallic maze-structure; some... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rôosten | to roast |
| 3 | Old Dutch | rōsten | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *raustijan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |