Where does “ruen” come from?

ruen (Middle English) comes from Old English hrēowan, from Proto-West Germanic hreuwan, from Proto-Germanic hrewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

ruen (Middle English): Alternative form of rewen; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rewen; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “ruen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhrēowanto rue; make sorry; grieve
2Proto-West Germanichreuwanto cause pain, regret
3Proto-Germanichrewwanąto grieve, to feel sorrow; to cause regret, to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrewwaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hreuwan →