Where does “ruusukkeinen” come from?
ruusukkeinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruusuke, from Finnish ruusu, from Swedish Ros, from Swedish rosa, from French rosé, from German rosé, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ruusukkeinen (Finnish): rosetted
Definitions
- rosetted
Ancestry of “ruusukkeinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruusuke | rosette |
| 2 | Finnish | ruusu | rose; erysipelas |
| 3 | Swedish | Ros | mostly used in compound names like Ros-Marie |
| 4 | Swedish | rosa | pink; praise, commend |
| 5 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 6 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 7 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 8 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 9 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 11 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |