Where does “rost” come from?
rost (Middle English) comes from Middle English roste, from Old French rost, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
rost (Middle English): Alternative form of roste; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of roste; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “rost”, step by step
rost traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English roste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | roste | roost, perch; A roast; a piece of roasted meat;... |
| 2 | Old French | rost | — |
| 3 | Old French | rostir | to roast; to torture by subjecting to fire |
| 4 | Frankish | rōstjan | to roast |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raustijaną | to roast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |
via Old English rust
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | rust | red, ruddy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rustaz | rust |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rudʰso- | red |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
via Old French roste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | roste | — |