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Etymology of the English word rose

the English word rose
derived from the Old French word rose
derived from the Latin word rosaceus (rose-, made of, from roses)
derived from the Latin word roseus (rose-colored, red)
derived from the Late Latin word rosa (rose; rose bush)
using the Latin suffix -acea
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *er-

Date

The earliest known usage of rose in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

rosaniline, rockrose, rosarian, rosebay, rosebud, rosebush, rosefish, rosy

Cognates

Dutch roze, Dutch roos, English rosy, French rose, German rosa, German Rose, Icelandic rós, Italian rosa, Latin rosa, Lithuanian rože, Norwegian rosa, Polish róża, Provençal rosa, Russian poзa, Spanish rosa, Swedish rosa, Swedish ros

Usage

Word found in Old English, Modern English



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