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

  1. Alternative form of ruyne

Ancestry of “ruine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchruineruin
2Latinruīnaa falling down, collapse, ruin, destruction
3Latinruōto hurry, rush, hasten, move quickly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rew-to run, to hurry
5Proto-Indo-European-w-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rew- →Every word from Latin ruō →