roste

Middle English

/roːst/, /rɔːst/

noun

Definitions

(rare) roost, perch

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hrōst (wooden framework of a roof, roost) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hrōstaz (wooden framework, grill).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hrōstaz

Gloss

wooden framework, grill

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

henroost English
roast English
roost English
roostcock English
rooster English
roostmate English
unroost English
*hrōstaz Proto-Germanic
hrōst Old English
rosten Middle English
roster Middle English
rostyng Middle English
rostir Old French