Where does “ruse” come from?
ruse (Danish) comes from Middle Low German rusen, from Old French ruser, from Latin rursus, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
ruse (Danish): fish-trap
Definitions
- fish-trap
Ancestry of “ruse”, step by step
ruse traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German rusen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | rusen | to rush |
| 2 | Old French | ruser | to use cunning, to be crafty, beguile |
| 3 | Latin | rursus | backward, turned back; on the contrary; in... |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Danish rus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | rus | intoxication; ecstasy; freshman, first-year... |
| 2 | Latin | depositurus | Which is to be deposited |
| 3 | Latin | dēpōnō | to lay, set, put or place aside or away; deposit |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Danish e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | e | — |