Where does “Rousekranz” come from?
Rousekranz (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Rous, from French rosé, from German rosé, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Rousekranz (Luxembourgish): rosary
Definitions
- rosary
Ancestry of “Rousekranz”, step by step
Rousekranz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Rous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Rous | rose |
| 2 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 3 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 4 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 5 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 6 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 8 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |