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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
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
Ruth
—
2
Koine Greek
Ῥούθ
—
3
Hebrew
רות
roger
Words derived from “ruth”
Ruth
Rut
Every word from Hebrew רות →
Every word from Koine Greek Ῥούθ →
Every word from Latin Ruth →