Where does “orín” come from?
orín (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin auriginem, from Latin aeruginem, from Latin aerugo, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
orín (Spanish): rust; urine
Ancestry of “orín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | auriginem | accusative singular of aurīgō |
| 2 | Latin | aeruginem | first-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 3 | Latin | aerugo | rust of copper, verdigris; canker of the mind,... |
| 4 | Latin | aes | money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | aos | bronze, copper |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ajos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |