Where does “rosé” come from?
rosé (French) comes from German rosé, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rosé (French): pinkish; rosé
Definitions
- pinkish; rosé
Ancestry of “rosé”, step by step
rosé traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German rosé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 2 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 3 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 4 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 6 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |