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Where does “rutaceous” come from?

rutaceous (English) comes from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή — rue.

rutaceous (English): Of or relating to plants of the family Rutaceae,...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to plants of the family Rutaceae,...

Ancestry of “rutaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrūta—
2Ancient Greekῥυτήrue
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥυτή →