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Where does “meadowrue” come from?

meadowrue (English) comes from English rue, from Middle English rue, from Anglo-Norman ruwe, from Old French rue, from Latin rūga, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

meadowrue (English): A plant , also known as thalictrum

Definitions

  1. A plant , also known as thalictrum

Ancestry of “meadowrue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrueSorrow; repentance; regret; Pity; compassion; To...
2Middle EnglishrueA kind of plant belonging to the genus "Ruta";...
3Anglo-NormanruweAlternative form of rue
4Old Frenchruerue
5Latinrūga—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise
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