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
ruynous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French ruineus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | ruineus | — |
| 2 | Latin | ruinosus | ruined, tumbledown; ruinous |
| 3 | Latin | ruīna | a falling down, collapse, ruin, destruction |
| 4 | Latin | ruō | to hurry, rush, hasten, move quickly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rew- | to run, to hurry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -w- | — |
via Old French ruinos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | ruinos | — |