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Etymology of the English word rosette

the English word rosette
derived from the Old French word rosette
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

Date

The earliest known usage of rosette in English dates from the 18th century.

Cognates

Dutch rozet, French rosette, German Rosette, Norwegian rosett, Provençal roseta, Spanish roseta, Swedish rosett

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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