Where does “Ruta” come from?

Ruta (English) comes from Italian ruta, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή — rue.

Ancestry of “Ruta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianrutarue
2Latinrūtarue bitter herb
3Ancient Greekῥυτήrue
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥυτή →Every word from Latin rūta →Every word from Italian ruta →
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