Where does “roosa” come from?

roosa (Estonian) comes from German rōsa, 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.

roosa (Estonian): pink

Definitions

  1. pink

Ancestry of “roosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrōsa
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-