Where does “Ros Láir” come from?

Ros Láir (Irish) comes from Irish rós, from Middle Irish rós, from Old French rosé, 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.

Ancestry of “Ros Láir”, step by step

Ros Láir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish rós

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishrósrose; Alternative form of róst
2Middle Irishrósrose
3Old Frenchrosérose
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

via Irish láir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishláirmare female horse
2Old Irishláirmare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrti-