Where does “roos” come from?

roos (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German rōse, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

roos (Estonian): rose, ornamental plant of the genus "Rosa"

Definitions

  1. rose, ornamental plant of the genus "Rosa"

Ancestry of “roos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrōse—
2LatinRosarose
3Ancient Greekῥόδονrose (usually Rosa gallica)
4Old Persianwurdiflower
5Proto-Germanicwurdizfate, destiny
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwrti-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrti- →