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