Where does “ruutukuviollinen” come from?

ruutukuviollinen (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.

Ancestry of “ruutukuviollinen”, 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 ῥυτήEvery word from Latin rūtaEvery word from Old High German rūta
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