Where does “rosé” come from?
rosé (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hreysi, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.
Ancestry of “rosé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hreysi | a cairn; a pile or heap of stones; a cave or den |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | krewH- | to cover, heap |