Where does “ru” come from?
ru (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch ruw, from Middle Dutch ruuch, from Old Dutch rūh, from Proto-Germanic rūhwaz — rough.
ru (Afrikaans): rough
Ancestry of “ru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | ruw | rough, crude, harsh; raw, crude |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ruuch | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | rūh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rūhwaz | rough |