Where does “gerug” come from?

gerug (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch gerucht, from Middle Dutch geruchte.

gerug (Afrikaans): rumor

Definitions

  1. rumor

Ancestry of “gerug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgeruchtrumor; sound, clamour
2Middle Dutchgeruchte—
Every word from Middle Dutch geruchte →Every word from Dutch gerucht →