Where does “Heideröslein” come from?
Heideröslein (German) comes from German heide, from Middle High German heide, from Old High German heida, from Proto-West Germanic haiþi, from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.
Heideröslein (German): Little Rose of the Field / Rose on the Heath (text: Goethe, music: Schubert)
Definitions
- Little Rose of the Field / Rose on the Heath (text: Goethe, music: Schubert)
Ancestry of “Heideröslein”, step by step
Heideröslein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German heide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | heide | heath, heathland |
| 2 | Middle High German | heide | — |
| 3 | Old High German | heida | wilderness |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haiþi | uncultivated land, wasteland |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haiþī | heath, wasteland |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱayt- | forest, wasteland, pasture |
via German Röslein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Röslein | — |