Where does “розетта” come from?
розетта (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.
розетта (Russian): rosette
Definitions
- rosette
Ancestry of “розетта”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rosette | rosette |
| 2 | Middle French | rosette | rosette |
| 3 | Old French | rosete | rosé wine |
| 4 | Old French | rosé | rose |
| 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 |