Where does “rue” come from?
rue (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman ruwe, from Old French rue, from Latin rūga, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.
rue (Middle English): A kind of plant belonging to the genus "Ruta";...
Definitions
- A kind of plant belonging to the genus "Ruta";...
Ancestry of “rue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Anglo-Norman | ruwe | Alternative form of rue |
| 2 | Old French | rue | rue |
| 3 | Latin | rūga | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krewp- | scab, crust; to become encrusted |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |