Where does “roña” come from?

roña (Asturian) comes from Latin aerūgō, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.

roña (Asturian): grime, dirt; rust

Definitions

  1. grime, dirt; rust

Ancestry of “roña”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaerūgōrust of copper, verdigris
2Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
3Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
4Proto-Italicajos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyosEvery word from Proto-Italic ajosEvery word from Proto-Italic aos
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