Where does “rude” come from?
rude (Danish) comes from Old Norse rúta, from Middle Low German rūde, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή — rue.
rude (Danish): pane; window; square
Ancestry of “rude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | rúta | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rūde | — |
| 3 | Latin | rūta | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥυτή | rue |