Where does “Rosa” come from?
Rosa (Irish) comes from Irish ros, from Old Irish ros, from Proto-Celtic ɸrossos, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Rosa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | ros | A linseed, flaxseed; A wood, wooded headland; A... |
| 2 | Old Irish | ros | A promontory; A wood; A linseed |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrossos | a height; elevated land; hill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |