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Where does “ruble” come from?

Ruble comes from Russian рубль, which derives from Old East Slavic рубль.

ruble (English): The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and...

Definitions

  1. The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and...

Ancestry of “ruble”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianрубльruble, rouble
2Old East Slavicрубль—

Words derived from “ruble”

  • rouble
  • ルーブル
Every word from Old East Slavic рубль →