Etymology Explorer
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Where does “rostec” come from?
rostec (Middle High German) comes from Old High German rostag, from Proto-Germanic rustagaz — rusty.
Ancestry of “rostec”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old High German
rostag
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2
Proto-Germanic
rustagaz
rusty
Words derived from “rostec”
rostig
Every word from Proto-Germanic rustagaz →
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