Where does “Rosenwaldmeister” come from?
Rosenwaldmeister (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.
Rosenwaldmeister (German): crosswort (Phuopsis stylosa)
Definitions
- crosswort (Phuopsis stylosa)
Ancestry of “Rosenwaldmeister”, step by step
Rosenwaldmeister 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 Waldmeister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Waldmeister | woodruff |
| 2 | German | meister | master |
| 3 | Middle High German | meister | master |
| 4 | Old High German | meistar | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | maester | — |
| 6 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |