Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “rost” come from?

rost (Swedish) comes from German rōst, from Middle High German rōst, from Old High German rōst, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.

rost (Swedish): voice; vote

Definitions

  1. voice; vote

Ancestry of “rost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrōstroofing frame
2Middle High Germanrōst—
3Old High Germanrōst—
4Old Frenchrostirto roast; to torture by subjecting to fire
5Frankishrōstjanto roast
6Proto-Germanicraustijanąto roast
7Proto-Indo-European*Hrews-—

Words derived from “rost”

  • folkomröstning
  • rösta
  • omröstning
  • rösträtt
  • röstsiffra
  • röstning
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