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HelpRe: Rosalind
in reply to a message by Anneza, nsi
According to the database the Ros- in Rosamund also comes from hros. But I would guess that with both Rosalind and Rosamund, they were influenced by "rosey" meanings, spellings, and probably pronunciations. Rosalinda, for instance, is pronounced RO-sa-linda, and it's not incorrect - especially because it also means "pretty rose" in Spanish. This database even has Rosalind pronounced with a long O from that influence.
Basically, I was just trying to say that past etymology of an old language doesn't necessarily dictate current pronunciation in modern languages.
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"We are all horrible and wonderful and figuring it out." - Harris Wittels
Basically, I was just trying to say that past etymology of an old language doesn't necessarily dictate current pronunciation in modern languages.
"We are all horrible and wonderful and figuring it out." - Harris Wittels
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