Where does “rósach” come from?
rósach (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.
rósach (Irish): rose, rosy, roseate
Ancestry of “rósach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | rós | rose; Alternative form of róst |
| 2 | Middle Irish | rós | rose |
| 3 | Old French | rosé | — |
| 4 | Latin | Rosa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 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 |