Where does “bior-róst” come from?
bior-róst (Irish) comes from Irish róst, from English roast, from Middle English rosten, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
bior-róst (Irish): spitroast
Ancestry of “bior-róst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | róst | roast |
| 2 | English | roast | To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire... |
| 3 | Middle English | rosten | To roast or grill; to cook over a griddle; To... |
| 4 | Old French | rostir | to roast; to torture by subjecting to fire |
| 5 | Frankish | rōstjan | to roast |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raustijaną | to roast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |