Where does “rosse” come from?
rosse (Norman) comes from French rosse, from Middle French rosse, from Old French roche, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
rosse (Norman): nasty person
Ancestry of “rosse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | rosse | A bitch, a harpy or cow; A bastard or asshole;... |
| 2 | Middle French | rosse | — |
| 3 | Old French | roche | rock |
| 4 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 5 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 6 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |