Where does “rôosten” come from?
rôosten (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch rōsten, from Proto-Germanic *raustijan, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
rôosten (Middle Dutch): to roast
Definitions
- to roast
Ancestry of “rôosten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | rōsten | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *raustijan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |