Where does “rosee” come from?
rosee (Finnish) comes 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, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rosee (Finnish): rosé
Ancestry of “rosee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 2 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 3 | Middle High German | rôse | — |
| 4 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 5 | Latin | Rosa | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 7 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “rosee”