Where does “rosé” come from?
rosé (German) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European wert- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rosé (German): pale pink
Definitions
- pale pink
Ancestry of “rosé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 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 |