Where does “rue” come from?
Rue comes from Middle English reowe and the suffix -en, derived from Latin ruga meaning wrinkle, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European reyk-.
rue (English): Sorrow; repentance; regret; Pity; compassion; To...
Definitions
- Sorrow; repentance; regret; Pity; compassion; To...
Ancestry of “rue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rue | A kind of plant belonging to the genus "Ruta";... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | ruwe | Alternative form of rue |
| 3 | Old French | rue | rue (plant) |
| 4 | Latin | rūga | a crease in the face, wrinkle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krewp- | scab, crust; to become encrusted |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |