Where does “ruinless” come from?
ruinless (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-.
ruinless (English): Without ruins
Ancestry of “ruinless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Latin | ruō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rew- | to run, to hurry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -w- | — |