Words for rose and related things.
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
| Middle Irish | rós = rose |
|---|---|
| Irish (Gaeilge) | rós [ɾˠoːsˠ / ɾˠɔːsˠ] = rose rósach = rosy, roseate rósarnach = rose bed, rose garden rósdath = rose (colour) rósóg = rose tree |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | ròs [r̪ˠɔːs] = rose ròsach [r̪ˠɔːsəx] = rosy, abounding in roses, rose-coloured ròsag [r̪ˠɔːsag] = small rose, rosette ròsarnach [r̪ˠɔːsər̪n̪ˠəx] = rose garden, rosary, rosarium |
| Manx (Gaelg) | rosag = rose, rosebush rose = rose |
| Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | ros, rhos = roses |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | rhos [r̥oːs] = roses, rose bushes, representation of roses, especially as a heraldic device rhosyn [r̥ɔsɨ̞n / r̥ɔsɪn] = rose rhosod [ˈr̥ɔsɔd] = roses rhosynnau [r̥ɔˈsənaɨ̯ / r̥ɔˈsənai̯] = roses rhosys [ˈr̥ɔsɨ̞s / ˈr̥ɔsɪs] = roses rhosaidd = rosy, rose-coloured, pink rhosardd = rose garden rhosbleth = rosary rhosog = fulls of roses, rosy |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | ros [ˈɹɔːz] = roses rosen = rose |
| Middle Breton (Brezonec) | roz = rose, pink rosenn = rose rosec = rose garden |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | roz [roːs] = roses, rosette, pink rozenn [ˈlɔ̃ŋk] = rose rozeg [ˈroː.zɛk] = rose garden |
Etymology: from Latin rosa (rose, dear, sweetheart, love), probably from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon – rose). Words from the same roots include roze (pink, rosy) in French, rosa (pink) in German, rózsa (rose) in Hungarian, rosa (pink, rose) in Spanish [source].
Sources: Wiktionary, Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic, In Dúil Bélrai English – Old Irish glossary, eDIL – Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language, Teanglann.ie, Am Faclair Beag, An etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language, Fockleyreen: Manx – English Dictionary, Online Manx Dictionary, Gaelg Corpus, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Lexicon cornu-britannicum : a dictionary of the ancient Celtic language of Cornwall, Gerlyver Kernewek, Devri : Le dictionaire diachronique du breton, Geriafurch, TermOfis