Where does “aerūca” come from?

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

aerūca (Latin): verdigris, patina

Definitions

  1. verdigris, patina

Ancestry of “aerūca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
2Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
3Proto-Italicajos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos →Every word from Proto-Italic ajos →Every word from Proto-Italic aos →