Etymology

rosa

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Today it means: to hide, vanish, shadow Full definition →

Latin rosa ← Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon)bor.? ← Proto-Iranian *wardahder.?
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rosa · verb, noun1

Believed to derive from the name of the Australian native bird rosella (genus Platycercus), a small parrot noted for its ability to vanish when the need arises.

Rosa · proper noun2

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

Borrowed from Latin rosa (“rose”).

Words from the same roots

Latinrosa all →

roseRosicrucianroseola

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