Where does “ros” come from?

ros (Old Swedish) comes from Middle Low German rōse, 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 “ros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrōse—
2LatinRosarose
3Ancient Greekῥόδονrose (usually Rosa gallica)
4Old Persianwurdiflower
5Proto-Germanicwurdizfate, destiny
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwrti-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ros”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrti- →