Where does “ruassta” come from?

ruassta (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic ruostë, from Proto-Germanic rustaz, from Proto-Indo-European rudʰso-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

Definitions

Ancestry of “ruassta”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Samic	ruostë	rust
2	Proto-Germanic	rustaz	rust
3	Proto-Indo-European	rudʰso-	red
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₁rewdʰ-	red

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