Where does “Ruthenic” come from?
Ruthenic (English) comes from English ruthenium, from Latin Rutheni, from Old East Slavic роуси́нъ.
Ancestry of “Ruthenic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ruthenium | A metallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | Latin | Rutheni | — |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | роуси́нъ | — |