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Where does “rōse” come from?

rōse (Old English) comes from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “rōse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRosa—
2Ancient Greekῥόδονrose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’...
3Old Persianwurdiflower
4Proto-Germanicwurdizfate, destiny
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwrti-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “rōse”

  • rose
  • rosy
  • rosemary
  • Rosewood
  • rosewood
  • Rosebud
  • rosebud
  • rosebush
  • rosier
  • rosewater
  • rosily
  • rosiness
  • rosehip
  • rosery
  • roselle
  • rosella
  • rockrose
  • cliffrose
  • roselike
  • rosebed
  • roseless
  • roseroot
  • rosied
  • roseness
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