Where does “rust” come from?
Rust comes from Middle English rust, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ-.
rust (English): The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a...
Definitions
- The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a...
Ancestry of “rust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rust | — |
| 2 | Old English | rūst | rust |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rustaz | rust |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rudʰso- | red |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
Words derived from “rust”