Where does “ruynous” come from?
ruynous (Middle English) comes from Old French ruineus, from Latin ruinosus, from Latin ruīna, from Latin ruō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rew-, from Proto-Indo-European -w-.
ruynous (Middle English): Ruined; showing signs of deterioration or...
Definitions
- Ruined; showing signs of deterioration or...
Ancestry of “ruynous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | ruineus | — |
| 2 | Latin | ruinosus | ruined, tumbledown; ruinous |
| 3 | Latin | ruīna | — |
| 4 | Latin | ruō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rew- | to run, to hurry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -w- | — |
Words derived from “ruynous”