Where does “kartanoruusu” come from?
kartanoruusu (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruusu, from Swedish Ros, from Swedish rosa, from French rosé, from German rosé, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin Rosa — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
kartanoruusu (Finnish): Provence rose
Definitions
- Provence rose
Ancestry of “kartanoruusu”, step by step
kartanoruusu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ruusu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruusu | rose; erysipelas |
| 2 | Swedish | Ros | mostly used in compound names like Ros-Marie |
| 3 | Swedish | rosa | pink; praise, commend |
| 4 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 5 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 6 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 7 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 8 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 10 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |