Where does “rožains” come from?
rožains (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.
rožains (Latvian): light red, rosy; too good, pretty, optimistic
Definitions
- light red, rosy; too good, pretty, optimistic
Ancestry of “rožains”, step by step
| 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 |