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
Ancestry of “rostig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rostec | — |
| 2 | Old High German | rostag | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rustagaz | rusty |