Where does “rosett” come from?
rosett (Swedish) comes from French rosette, from Middle French rosette, from Old French rosete, from Old French rosé, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rosett (Swedish): bow, bowknot
Definitions
- bow, bowknot
Ancestry of “rosett”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rosette | rosette |
| 2 | Middle French | rosette | rosette |
| 3 | Old French | rosete | rosé wine |
| 4 | Old French | rosé | rose |
| 5 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 7 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |