Where does “roseeviini” come from?
roseeviini (Finnish) comes from Finnish rosee, 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.
roseeviini (Finnish): rosé wine, blush wine
Definitions
- rosé wine, blush wine
Ancestry of “roseeviini”, step by step
roseeviini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rosee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rosee | rosé |
| 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 |