Where does “rózsaszín” come from?

rózsaszín (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian rózsa, 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.

rózsaszín (Hungarian): the color pink; pink

Definitions

  1. the color pink; pink

Ancestry of “rózsaszín”, step by step

rózsaszín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian rózsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianrózsarose
2LatinRosarose
3Ancient Greekῥόδονrose (usually Rosa gallica)
4Old Persianwurdiflower
5Proto-Germanicwurdizfate, destiny
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwrti-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Hungarian szín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianszíncolor; complexion; light
2Slovaksieňhall
3Proto-Slavicsěnьshadow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrti- →