English word origin

Etymology of rosen

From Middle English rosen (“made of roses; rosy”), from Old English rōsen (“of roses; rosy”), equivalent to rose + -en.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Made of or consisting of roses. · Rosy; rose-coloured; ruddy.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English rosen (“made of roses; rosy”), from Old English rōsen (“of roses; rosy”), equivalent to rose + -en.

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Inherited-form mentionrosenenm · made of roses; rosy
Inherited-form mentionrōsenang

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