Where does “ruyne” come from?

ruyne (Middle English) comes from Old French ruine, from Latin ruīna, from Latin ruō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rew-, from Proto-Indo-European -w-.

ruyne (Middle English): Decline, decay, deterioration; loss of greatness;...

Definitions

  1. Decline, decay, deterioration; loss of greatness;...

Ancestry of “ruyne”, 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-—

Words derived from “ruyne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rew- →Every word from Latin ruō →