Where does “rōst” come from?
rōst (Middle High German) comes from Old High German rōst, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
Ancestry of “rōst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | rōst | — |
| 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- | — |