Where does “Rosenstrauß” come from?
Rosenstrauß (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European wrti- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Rosenstrauß (German): bouquet of roses (bunch of roses)
Definitions
- bouquet of roses (bunch of roses)
Ancestry of “Rosenstrauß”, step by step
Rosenstrauß traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German rosé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 2 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 3 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 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 |
via German strauß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | strauß | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | strūz | ostrich |
| 3 | Old High German | strūz | ostrich |
| 4 | Latin | strūthiō | ostrich |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στρουθίων | Synonym of στρουθοκάμηλος; genitive plural of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίων | Suffix added to father's name that forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -ihō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -isō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yōs | Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yoss | — |