Where does “Roswitha” come from?

Roswitha (German) comes from Proto-Germanic hrōþiz, from Proto-Indo-European kréh₃tis.

Roswitha (German): Saint's name, also borne by a 10th century dramatist and poet

Definitions

  1. Saint's name, also borne by a 10th century dramatist and poet

Ancestry of “Roswitha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrōþizpraise, fame, glory, renown
2Proto-Indo-Europeankréh₃tis—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréh₃tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrōþiz →