Where does “ruine” come from?
ruine (Middle English) comes from Old French ruine, from Latin ruīna, from Latin ruō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rew-, from Proto-Indo-European -w-.
ruine (Middle English): Alternative form of ruyne
Definitions
- Alternative form of ruyne
Ancestry of “ruine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | ruine | ruin |
| 2 | Latin | ruīna | — |
| 3 | Latin | ruō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rew- | to run, to hurry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -w- | — |
Words derived from “ruine”