Where does “rosicoltore” come from?
rosicoltore (Italian) comes from Italian rosicoltura, from Italian rosa, from French rosé, from German rosé, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rosicoltore (Italian): rose grower
Ancestry of “rosicoltore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | rosicoltura | rose growing |
| 2 | Italian | rosa | rose; shortlist; team members |
| 3 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 4 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 5 | Middle High German | rôse | — |
| 6 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 7 | Latin | Rosa | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 9 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |