Where does “ruth” come from?

ruth (Middle Dutch) comes from Latin Ruth, from Koine Greek Ῥούθ, from Hebrew רות — roger.

Ancestry of “ruth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRuth
2Koine GreekῬούθ
3Hebrewרותroger

Words derived from “ruth

Every word from Hebrew רותEvery word from Koine Greek ῬούθEvery word from Latin Ruth