Where does “ros” come from?
ros (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ros, from Middle Low German rōse, 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.
ros (Swedish): A rose; a flower, a shrub, also as heraldic...
Definitions
- A rose; a flower, a shrub, also as heraldic...
Ancestry of “ros”, step by step
ros traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish ros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | ros | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rōse | — |
| 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 |
via Latin rosa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rosa | a rose; dear, rose, sweetheart, love; a word of... |