Where does “rōst” come from?
rōst (Old High German) comes 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 French | rostir | to roast; to torture by subjecting to fire |
| 2 | Frankish | rōstjan | to roast |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raustijaną | to roast |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |
Words derived from “rōst”