Where does “rosh” come from?
rosh (Michif) comes from Latin russus, from Latin Russia, from Old East Slavic Русь, from Finnish ruotsi, from Proto-Finnic *roocci, from Old Swedish roþs-, from Old Norse róðr, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
rosh (Michif): rock
Definitions
- rock
Ancestry of “rosh”, step by step
rosh traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin russus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | russus | red, reddish-brown |
| 2 | Latin | Russia | — |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | Русь | Rus; Ruthenia |
| 4 | Finnish | ruotsi | Swedish |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | *roocci | Swede originally anyone from Roslagen |
| 6 | Old Swedish | roþs- | related to rowing |
| 7 | Old Norse | róðr | rowing |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
via Canadian French roche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canadian French | roche | rock |
| 2 | Old French | roche | rock |
| 3 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 4 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 5 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |
via Old Irish ·ránaic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ·ránaic | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | ro·ánaic | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | ro- | indicates a perfective aspect; indicates... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸro- | before, in front of; in addition; to completion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |