Etymology of the English word russet
the English word
russetderived from the Anglo-Norman word
russetderived from the Old French word
rossetderived from the Old French word
rousderived from the Latin word
russus (red)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reudh-derived from the Old French word
roussetderived from the Old French word
rousderived from the Latin word
russus (red)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reudh-Date
The earliest known usage of russet in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
