Where does “rostig” come from?

rostig (German) comes from Middle High German rostec, from Old High German rostag, from Proto-Germanic rustagaz — rusty.

rostig (German): rusty

Definitions

  1. rusty

Ancestry of “rostig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrostec—
2Old High Germanrostag—
3Proto-Germanicrustagazrusty
Every word from Proto-Germanic rustagaz →Every word from Old High German rostag →Every word from Middle High German rostec →