Where does “רוזוועלט” come from?
רוזוועלט (Yiddish) comes from English Roosevelt, from Dutch Rozenveld, from Dutch roos, from Middle Dutch rōse, from Middle French rose, from Old French rosé, from Latin Rosa, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “רוזוועלט”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Roosevelt | — |
| 2 | Dutch | Rozenveld | — |
| 3 | Dutch | roos | rose, ornamental plant of the genus "Rosa"; rose,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | rōse | — |
| 5 | Middle French | rose | — |
| 6 | Old French | rosé | — |
| 7 | Latin | Rosa | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose; 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds :ῥόδα μ’... |
| 9 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |