Where does “madrasruutuinen” come from?
madrasruutuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruutuinen, from Finnish ruutu, from Swedish ruta, from Middle Low German rūte, from Old High German rūta, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή — rue.
madrasruutuinen (Finnish): madras checkered with a checkered pattern typical for madras cotton
Definitions
- madras checkered with a checkered pattern typical for madras cotton
Ancestry of “madrasruutuinen”, step by step
madrasruutuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ruutuinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruutuinen | squared, -paned, -checkered |
| 2 | Finnish | ruutu | square; rectangle; box |
| 3 | Swedish | ruta | square, tile; windowpane; panel |
| 4 | Middle Low German | rūte | — |
| 5 | Old High German | rūta | — |
| 6 | Latin | rūta | rue bitter herb |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ῥυτή | rue |
via Finnish madras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | madras | madras type of cotton fabric |
| 2 | English | madras | A brightly colored cotton fabric with a checked... |
| 3 | English | Madras | A style of curry dish purported to originate from... |
| 4 | English | Madraspattinam | — |