Where does “rosette” come from?
rosette (French) comes from Middle French rosette, from Old French rosete, from Old French rosé, 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.
rosette (French): rosette
Definitions
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Ancestry of “rosette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | rosette | rosette |
| 2 | Old French | rosete | rosé wine |
| 3 | Old French | rosé | rose |
| 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 |