Where does “pubiruusu” come from?
pubiruusu (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.
pubiruusu (Finnish): A drunken, unpleasant female patron of a pub
Definitions
- A drunken, unpleasant female patron of a pub
Ancestry of “pubiruusu”, step by step
pubiruusu 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 |
via Finnish pubi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pubi | pub, public house |
| 2 | English | pub | A public house where beverages, primarily... |
| 3 | English | public | Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to... |
| 4 | Middle English | publik | — |
| 5 | Middle French | public | — |
| 6 | Latin | pūblicus | of or belonging to the people, state, or community |
| 7 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 8 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |