Where does “zarzarrosa” come from?
zarzarrosa (Spanish) comes from Spanish Rosa, 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- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
zarzarrosa (Spanish): rosehip flower
Definitions
- rosehip flower
Ancestry of “zarzarrosa”, step by step
zarzarrosa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish Rosa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Rosa | rose flower |
| 2 | Old Spanish | rosa | — |
| 3 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 5 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |