Where does “zardzewiały” come from?
zardzewiały (Polish) comes from Polish zardzewieć, from Polish rdzewieć, from Polish rdzawy, from Proto-Slavic rъďavъ, from Proto-Slavic rъďa, from Proto-Slavic rudъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o- — red.
zardzewiały (Polish): rusty, rusted
Definitions
- rusty, rusted
Ancestry of “zardzewiały”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | zardzewieć | to rust away, to oxidize |
| 2 | Polish | rdzewieć | to rust, to oxidize |
| 3 | Polish | rdzawy | rusty; rufous, russet; ferruginous |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | rъďavъ | rusty |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | rъďa | rust |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | rudъ | red, blood red, reddish; ginger; brown |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | roudos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰ-o- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |