Where does “róża” come from?
róża (Polish) comes from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, 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- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
róża (Polish): rose; any shrub from the genus "Rosa" or its...
Definitions
- rose; any shrub from the genus "Rosa" or its...
Ancestry of “róża”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 2 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 3 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 5 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |