Where does “rosario” come from?
rosario (Indonesian) comes from Malay rosario, from Portuguese rosário, from Latin rosārium, 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.
rosario (Indonesian): rosary
Definitions
- rosary
Ancestry of “rosario”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | rosario | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | rosário | rosary |
| 3 | Latin | rosārium | a rose-garden |
| 4 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 6 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |