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Where does “aerugino” come from?

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

aerugino (Latin): I become rusty or cankered

Definitions

  1. I become rusty or cankered

Ancestry of “aerugino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaerūgō—
2Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
3Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
4Proto-Italicajos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze

Words derived from “aerugino”

  • aeruginans
  • aeruginaturus
  • aerugina
  • rugini
  • ruginiu
  • rugină
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