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