Where does “ruudutus” come from?

ruudutus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruuduttaa, from Finnish ruutu, from Swedish ruta, from Middle Low German rūte, from Old High German rūta, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή — rue.

ruudutus (Finnish): gridding marking with a grid

Definitions

  1. gridding marking with a grid

Ancestry of “ruudutus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruuduttaato grid
2Finnishruutusquare; rectangle; box
3Swedishrutasquare, tile; windowpane; panel
4Middle Low Germanrūte—
5Old High Germanrūta—
6Latinrūtarue bitter herb
7Ancient Greekῥυτήrue
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥυτή →Every word from Latin rūta →Every word from Old High German rūta →