Where does “Rosette” come from?
Rosette (German) comes from French rosette, from Middle French rosette, from Old French rosete, from Old French rosé, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Rosette (German): rosette, a shape like that of a rose; the anus; a...
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- rosette, a shape like that of a rose; the anus; a...
Ancestry of “Rosette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | rosette | rosette |
| 2 | Middle French | rosette | — |
| 3 | Old French | rosete | — |
| 4 | Old French | rosé | — |
| 5 | Latin | Rosa | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 7 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “Rosette”