Where does “roos” come from?
roos (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse rós, from Middle Low German rōse, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti-, from Proto-Indo-European wert- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
roos (Westrobothnian): rose; rose flower on wallpaper, woven fabric and...
Definitions
- rose; rose flower on wallpaper, woven fabric and...
Ancestry of “roos”, step by step
roos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse rós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | rós | rose |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rōse | — |
| 3 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 5 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old Norse rósa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | rósa | — |