Where does “rosarot” come from?
rosarot (German) comes from German rōsa, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rosarot (German): rose-red; pink, rosy
Definitions
- rose-red; pink, rosy
Ancestry of “rosarot”, step by step
rosarot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German rōsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rōsa | — |
| 2 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 4 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |