English
rosy
Rosy comes from Middle English rosy.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500rosy
- Englishearliest quotation 1977rosy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500rosy
- Englishearliest quotation 1977rosy
Earliest quotation: 1977, Agatha Christie, London: Collins: “If I close my eyes I can see Marie…”
Every English word from Middle English rosy
Today it means
adj Rose-coloured.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English rosy / rosy