Where does “rosella” come from?
rosella (Finnish) comes from English rosella, from English Rosehill, from English rosé, 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.
rosella (Finnish): rosella parrot of the genus
Definitions
- rosella parrot of the genus
Ancestry of “rosella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rosella | A parrot belonging to any of the five to eight... |
| 2 | English | Rosehill | — |
| 3 | English | rosé | A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape... |
| 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 |