Where does “rostand” come from?

rostand (Swedish) comes from Swedish röst, 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-.

rostand (Swedish): a ruddy shelduck

Definitions

  1. a ruddy shelduck

Ancestry of “rostand”, step by step

rostand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish röst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishröstvoice; vote
2Germanrōstroofing frame
3Middle High Germanrōst—
4Old High Germanrōst—
5Old Frenchrostirto roast; to torture by subjecting to fire
6Frankishrōstjanto roast
7Proto-Germanicraustijanąto roast
8Proto-Indo-European*Hrews-—

via Swedish and

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishanda wild duck
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews- →