Where does “ruinest” come from?
ruinest (English) comes from English ruin, from Middle English ruyne, from Old French ruine, from Latin ruīna, from Latin ruō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rew-, from Proto-Indo-European -w-.
ruinest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “ruinest”, step by step
ruinest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ruin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ruin | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated... |
| 2 | Middle English | ruyne | Decline, decay, deterioration; loss of greatness;... |
| 3 | Old French | ruine | ruin |
| 4 | Latin | ruīna | a falling down, collapse, ruin, destruction |
| 5 | Latin | ruō | to hurry, rush, hasten, move quickly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rew- | to run, to hurry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -w- | — |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |