Where does “Seerosenteich” come from?
Seerosenteich (German) comes from German Seerose, 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 — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Seerosenteich (German): water lily pond
Definitions
- water lily pond
Ancestry of “Seerosenteich”, step by step
Seerosenteich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Seerose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Seerose | water lily; sea anemone |
| 2 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 3 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 4 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 5 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 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 |