Where does “aeruginosa” come from?

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

aeruginosa (Latin): nominative feminine singular of aerūginōsus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of aerūginōsus;...

Ancestry of “aeruginosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaeruginosusrusty, covered with copper rust
2Latinaerūgōrust of copper, verdigris
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 →