Where does “rust” come from?
rust (Middle English) comes from Old English rūst, from Proto-Germanic rustaz, from Proto-Indo-European rudʰso-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
Ancestry of “rust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | rūst | rust |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rustaz | rust |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rudʰso- | red |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
Words derived from “rust”