Where does “rosépippuri” come from?
rosépippuri (Finnish) comes from Finnish rosé, from French rosé, from German rosé, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rosépippuri (Finnish): Peruvian pepper
Definitions
- Peruvian pepper
Ancestry of “rosépippuri”, step by step
rosépippuri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rosé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rosé | Alternative form of rosee |
| 2 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 3 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 4 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 5 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 6 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 8 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |