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Where does “rust” come from?

rust (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ruste, from Old Dutch rusta, from Proto-Germanic rustijō.

rust (Dutch): rest, calm, peace; half-time

Definitions

  1. rest, calm, peace; half-time

Ancestry of “rust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchrusterest, pause, after physical exertion; peace,...
2Old Dutchrusta—
3Proto-Germanicrustijō—

Words derived from “rust”

  • rustig
  • onrustig
  • zielenrust
  • rusteloos
  • moederschapsrust
Every word from Proto-Germanic rustijō →