Where does “Rost” come from?
Rost (German) comes from Middle High German rōst, from Old High German rōst, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
Rost (German): roofing frame
Ancestry of “Rost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | rōst | — |
| 2 | Old High German | rōst | — |
| 3 | Old French | rostir | to roast; to torture by subjecting to fire |
| 4 | Frankish | rōstjan | to roast |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raustijaną | to roast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |