Where does “ruutukuvioinen” come from?

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

ruutukuvioinen (Finnish): with a square or checkered pattern

Definitions

  1. with a square or checkered pattern

Ancestry of “ruutukuvioinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruutukuviochecks
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 →