Where does “rouble” come from?
Rouble comes from Russian рубль, from Old East Slavic рубль, a word of uncertain ultimate origin.
rouble (English): Alternative spelling of ruble
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of ruble
Ancestry of “rouble”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | rouble | ruble |
| 2 | Russian | рубль | ruble, rouble |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | рубль | — |