Where does “aerugo” come from?
aerugo (English) comes from Latin aerūgō, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
aerugo (English): metallic rust, particularly of brass or copper;...
Definitions
- metallic rust, particularly of brass or copper;...
Ancestry of “aerugo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | aerūgō | — |
| 2 | Latin | aes | money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | aos | bronze, copper |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ajos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |