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The word "rust" has Germanic origins, with the meaning red/reddish. Latin rubigo (rust) also derives from the word for the color red. They may have a common a
by ithkuil 5y ago
The word "rust" has Germanic origins, with the meaning red/reddish.
Latin rubigo (rust) also derives from the word for the color red.
They may have a common ancestor (I don't know)
- SV_BubbleTime 5y agoGood one, I just assumed Latin. You’re probably closer with Germanic. Still, reddish, we’re likely back to ferrous metals.