Where does “riekstrozis” come from?
riekstrozis (Latvian) comes from Latvian Roze, from Middle Dutch rōse, from Middle French rose, from Old French rosé, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
riekstrozis (Latvian): nutcracker
Definitions
- nutcracker
Ancestry of “riekstrozis”, step by step
riekstrozis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian Roze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | Roze | rose decorative shrub, gen. Rosa, with beautiful flowers and thorny stems |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rōse | — |
| 3 | Middle French | rose | rose (flower) |
| 4 | Old French | rosé | rose |
| 5 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 7 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Latvian rieksts
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | rieksts | nut; hazelnut; nit |