Where does “näckrosblad” come from?
näckrosblad (Swedish) comes from Swedish näckros, from Swedish Ros, from Swedish rosa, from French rosé, from German rosé, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin Rosa — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
näckrosblad (Swedish): a lily pad
Definitions
- a lily pad
Ancestry of “näckrosblad”, step by step
näckrosblad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish näckros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | näckros | a water lily |
| 2 | Swedish | Ros | mostly used in compound names like Ros-Marie |
| 3 | Swedish | rosa | pink; praise, commend |
| 4 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 5 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 6 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 7 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 8 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 10 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Swedish blad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blad | Blade, leaf; an organ of a plant; Leaf, sheet; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | blaþ | leaf; page; blade |
| 3 | Old Norse | blað | a leaf of a plant; herb |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bladą | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlh̥₃oto | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |