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Where does “aeruginosus” come from?

aeruginosus (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.

aeruginosus (Latin): rusty, covered with copper rust

Definitions

  1. rusty, covered with copper rust

Ancestry of “aeruginosus”, 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 “aeruginosus”

  • eruginous
  • aeruginosa
  • roñoso
  • erugineux
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