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