Where does “rusettinauha” come from?
rusettinauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish rusetti, from Swedish rosett, from French rosette, from Middle French rosette, from Old French rosete, from Old French rosé, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rusettinauha (Finnish): ribbon for tying a bowtie, often satin ribbon
Definitions
- ribbon for tying a bowtie, often satin ribbon
Ancestry of “rusettinauha”, step by step
rusettinauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rusetti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rusetti | bowtie, bow |
| 2 | Swedish | rosett | bow, bowknot |
| 3 | French | rosette | rosette |
| 4 | Middle French | rosette | rosette |
| 5 | Old French | rosete | rosé wine |
| 6 | Old French | rosé | rose |
| 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 |