Where does “rosmarin” come from?
rosmarin (Indonesian) comes from Dutch rozemarijn, from Middle French rosmarin, from Old French rosmarin, from Latin rōsmarīnus, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus, from Latin -inus — adjectival suffix.
rosmarin (Indonesian): rosemary
Definitions
- rosemary
Ancestry of “rosmarin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rozemarijn | rosemary plant (Salvia rosmarinus syn. Rosmarinus officinalis) |
| 2 | Middle French | rosmarin | — |
| 3 | Old French | rosmarin | — |
| 4 | Latin | rōsmarīnus | rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis) |
| 5 | Latin | marīnus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Μαρῖνος | known from the ancient Roman and Byzantine Periods |
| 7 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 8 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |