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Where does “ros” come from?

ros (Irish) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European wert- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

ros (Irish): rose; Alternative form of róst

Definitions

  1. rose; Alternative form of róst

Ancestry of “ros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishrósrose
2Old Frenchrosé—
3LatinRosa—
4Ancient Greekῥόδονrose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’...
5Old Persianwurdiflower
6Proto-Germanicwurdizfate, destiny
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwrti-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ros”

  • rósach
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