Where does “розетка” come from?
розетка (Russian) comes from French rosette, from Middle French rosette, from Old French rosete, from Old French rosé, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
розетка (Russian): socket, outlet; female jack or socket for...
Definitions
- socket, outlet; female jack or socket for...
Ancestry of “розетка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | rosette | rosette |
| 2 | Middle French | rosette | — |
| 3 | Old French | rosete | — |
| 4 | Old French | rosé | — |
| 5 | Latin | Rosa | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 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 |