Where does “erose” come from?

erose (Italian) comes from Italian eroso, from Latin aerōsus, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.

erose (Italian): third-person singular past historic of erodere;...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular past historic of erodere;...

Ancestry of “erose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianerosopast participle of erodere; eroded; containing...
2Latinaerōsusfull of copper
3Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
4Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
5Proto-Italicajos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos →Every word from Proto-Italic ajos →Every word from Proto-Italic aos →