Where does “rós” come from?

rós (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸrostos, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

rós (Old Irish): rose

Definitions

  1. rose

Ancestry of “rós”, step by step

rós traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic ɸrostos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-CelticɸrostosNoun used in the daughter languages to refer to various protruding natural landforms, including
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Indo-European pr̥so-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥so-leek

Words derived from “rós”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →
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