Where does “זונרויז” come from?
זונרויז (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish רויז, from Middle High German rôse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
זונרויז (Yiddish): sunflower
Definitions
- sunflower
Ancestry of “זונרויז”, step by step
זונרויז traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish רויז
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | רויז | rose |
| 2 | Middle High German | rôse | rose |
| 3 | Old High German | rōsa | — |
| 4 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 6 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |