Etymology

rhodo-

Today it means: rose-colored Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon) ← Proto-Iranian *wardahder.? ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *(H)wardʰ-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*Hwerdʰ-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*(H)wardʰ-
  3. Proto-Iranian*wardahder.?
  4. Ancient Greekῥόδον (rhódon)
  5. English todayrhodo-

From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekῥόδον all →

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