Where does “Rousenueleg” come from?
Rousenueleg (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.
Rousenueleg (Luxembourgish): rose oil
Definitions
- rose oil
Ancestry of “Rousenueleg”, step by step
Rousenueleg 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 |
via Luxembourgish Ueleg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Ueleg | oil |
| 2 | Middle High German | öle | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ole | — |
| 4 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |