Where does “rallarros” come from?
rallarros (Swedish) comes 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, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rallarros (Swedish): fireweed, rosebay willowherb, Chamaenerion angustifolium
Definitions
- fireweed, rosebay willowherb, Chamaenerion angustifolium
Ancestry of “rallarros”, step by step
rallarros traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Ros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Ros | mostly used in compound names like Ros-Marie |
| 2 | Swedish | rosa | pink; praise, commend |
| 3 | French | rosé | pinkish; rosé |
| 4 | German | rosé | pale pink |
| 5 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 6 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 7 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 9 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Swedish rallare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rallare | a railway worker, a navvy |