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Where does “rossonero” come from?

rossonero (Italian) comes from Italian rosso, from Latin russus, from Latin Russia, from Old East Slavic Русь, from Finnish ruotsi, from Proto-Finnic *roocci, from Old Swedish roþs-, from Old Norse róðr — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

rossonero (Italian): red and black; Pertaining to the A.C. Milan...

Definitions

  1. red and black; Pertaining to the A.C. Milan...

Ancestry of “rossonero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianrossored; ginger, red; incandescent, red hot
2Latinrussusred, reddish-brown
3LatinRussia—
4Old East SlavicРусьRus; Ruthenia
5FinnishruotsiSwedish
6Proto-Finnic*roocci—
7Old Swedishroþs-related to rowing
8Old Norseróðr—
9Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
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