Where does “rósakál” come from?
rósakál (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rós, 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.
rósakál (Icelandic): Brussels sprout (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)
Definitions
- Brussels sprout (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)
Ancestry of “rósakál”, step by step
rósakál traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic rós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | rós | rose |
| 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 |
via Icelandic kál
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kál | a plant of the genus "Brassica"; cabbage, kale,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kál | cabbage, kale |
| 3 | Old English | cāwel | colewort |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *kauli | cabbage, colewort |
| 5 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |