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
Ancestry of “rosépippuri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | rosé | Alternative form of rosee |
| 2 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 3 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 4 | Middle High German | rôse | — |
| 5 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 6 | Latin | Rosa | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 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 |