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
Definitions
- rose, rosy, roseate
Ancestry of “rósach”, step by step
rósach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish rós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | rós | rose; Alternative form of róst |
| 2 | Middle Irish | rós | rose |
| 3 | Old French | rosé | rose |
| 4 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 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 |