Where does “rôtir” come from?
rôtir (French) comes from Middle French roustir, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
rôtir (French): to roast
Definitions
- to roast
Ancestry of “rôtir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | roustir | to roast |
| 2 | Old French | rostir | to roast; to torture by subjecting to fire |
| 3 | Frankish | rōstjan | to roast |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raustijaną | to roast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |