Where does “rosencrans” come from?
rosencrans (Middle Dutch) comes from German Rosenkranz, from German rosé, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “rosencrans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Rosenkranz | rosary; a wreath made of rose twigs |
| 2 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 3 | Middle High German | rôse | — |
| 4 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 5 | Latin | Rosa | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 7 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “rosencrans”