Where does “roskarl” come from?
roskarl (Swedish) comes from Swedish rosig, 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.
roskarl (Swedish): a ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Definitions
- a ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Ancestry of “roskarl”, step by step
roskarl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish rosig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rosig | rosy |
| 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 |