Where does “rosybells” come from?
rosybells (English) comes from English rosy, 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.
rosybells (English): The perennial plant Streptopus lanceolatus
Definitions
- The perennial plant Streptopus lanceolatus
Ancestry of “rosybells”, step by step
rosybells traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rosy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rosy | Rose-coloured; Resembling rose, as in scent of... |
| 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 |
via English bells
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bells | plural of bell; API pl; Ship's bells; the strokes... |
| 2 | English | bell | A percussive instrument made of metal or other... |
| 3 | Middle English | belle | — |
| 4 | Old English | belle | bell |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bellā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bellǭ | bell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |