Where does “rusty” come from?
rusty (Middle English) comes from Old English rustiġ, from Proto-Germanic rustagaz — rusty.
Ancestry of “rusty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | rustiġ | rusty |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rustagaz | rusty |
Words derived from “rusty”