Where does “rösten” come from?
rösten (German) comes from Middle High German rœsten, from Old High German rōsten, from Proto-Germanic *raustijan, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
rösten (German): to toast, roast, or parch
Definitions
- to toast, roast, or parch
Ancestry of “rösten”, step by step
rösten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German rœsten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rœsten | — |
| 2 | Old High German | rōsten | to roast |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *raustijan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |