Where does “Adonisröschen” come from?
Adonisröschen (German) comes from German Röschen, 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 — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Adonisröschen (German): pheasant's eye plant of the genus Adonis
Definitions
- pheasant's eye plant of the genus Adonis
Ancestry of “Adonisröschen”, step by step
Adonisröschen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Röschen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Röschen | — |
| 2 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 3 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 4 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 5 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 7 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via German Adonis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Adonis | — |