Where does “różańcowy” come from?
różańcowy (Polish) comes from Polish różaniec, from Polish różany, from Polish róża, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
różańcowy (Polish): rosary
Definitions
- rosary
Ancestry of “różańcowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | różaniec | rosary |
| 2 | Polish | różany | rosy |
| 3 | Polish | róża | rose; any shrub from the genus "Rosa" or its... |
| 4 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 5 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 6 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 8 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |