Where does “ruudullinen” come from?
ruudullinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruutu, from Swedish ruta, from Middle Low German rūte, from Old High German rūta, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή — rue.
ruudullinen (Finnish): checkered
Ancestry of “ruudullinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | ruutu | square; rectangle; box |
| 2 | Swedish | ruta | square, tile; windowpane; panel |
| 3 | Middle Low German | rūte | — |
| 4 | Old High German | rūta | — |
| 5 | Latin | rūta | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥυτή | rue |