Where does “rustlessness” come from?
rustlessness (English) comes from English rustless, from English rust, from Middle English rust, from Old English rūst, from Proto-Germanic rustaz, from Proto-Indo-European rudʰso-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rustlessness (English): The state or condition of being rustless; absence...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being rustless; absence...
Ancestry of “rustlessness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rustless | That does not rust; stainless; Without rust;... |
| 2 | English | rust | The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a... |
| 3 | Middle English | rust | — |
| 4 | Old English | rūst | rust |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rustaz | rust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rudʰso- | red |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |