Where does “rotselleri” come from?

rotselleri (Swedish) comes from Swedish rot, from Old Swedish rōt, from Old Norse rót, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

rotselleri (Swedish): celeriac, celery root

Definitions

  1. celeriac, celery root

Ancestry of “rotselleri”, step by step

rotselleri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish rot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrotroot; the part of a plant under the surface; the...
2Old Swedishrōtroot
3Old Norserótroot
4Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via Swedish selleri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsellericelery
2Lombardselleri—
3Latinselīnum—
4Ancient Greekσέλινονcelery
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrōts →Every word from Old Norse rót →