Where does “roussi” come from?
roussi (Finnish) comes from English rosy, from English rosé, from French rosé, from German rosé, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
roussi (Finnish): slimehead any of the long-lived deep-sea fish of the family Trachichthyidae
Definitions
- slimehead any of the long-lived deep-sea fish of the family Trachichthyidae
Ancestry of “roussi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rosy | Rose-coloured; Resembling rose, as in scent of... |
| 2 | English | rosé | A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape... |
| 3 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 4 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 5 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 6 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 7 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 9 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |