Where does “rodijs” come from?

rodijs (Latvian) comes from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

rodijs (Latvian): rhodium

Definitions

  1. rhodium

Ancestry of “rodijs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥόδονrose (usually Rosa gallica)
2Old Persianwurdiflower
3Proto-Germanicwurdizfate, destiny
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrti-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrti- →