Where does “ruit” come from?

ruit (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch ruit, from Middle Dutch rute, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή — rue.

ruit (Afrikaans): The shape rhombus, an equilateral parallelogram;...

Definitions

  1. The shape rhombus, an equilateral parallelogram;...

Ancestry of “ruit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchruitThe shape rhombus, an equilateral parallelogram;...
2Middle Dutchrute—
3Latinrūtarue bitter herb
4Ancient Greekῥυτήrue
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥυτή →Every word from Latin rūta →Every word from Middle Dutch rute →