Where does “rosa” come from?
rosa (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish rosa, 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-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rosa (Spanish): rose; pink
Definitions
- rose; pink
Ancestry of “rosa”, step by step
rosa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Spanish rosa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | rosa | — |
| 2 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 4 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Latin rosa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rosa | a rose; dear, rose, sweetheart, love; a word of... |