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

  1. Alternative spelling of ruble

Ancestry of “rouble”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchroubleruble
2Russianрубльruble, rouble
3Old East Slavicрубль—
Every word from Old East Slavic рубль →Every word from Russian рубль →Every word from French rouble →