Where does “loke” come from?

loke (Hawaiian) comes from English rose, from Middle English rose, from Old English rōse, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

loke (Hawaiian): rose

Definitions

  1. rose

Ancestry of “loke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishroseA shrub of the genus "Rosa", with red, pink,...
2Middle Englishroserose; The rose as a heraldic emblem; A morally...
3Old Englishrōserose
4LatinRosarose
5Ancient Greekῥόδονrose (usually Rosa gallica)
6Old Persianwurdiflower
7Proto-Germanicwurdizfate, destiny
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwrti-
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrti-
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