Where does “rūte” come from?

rūte (Middle High German) comes from Old High German rūta, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή — rue.

Ancestry of “rūte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrūta
2Latinrūtarue bitter herb
3Ancient Greekῥυτήrue

Words derived from “rūte

Every word from Ancient Greek ῥυτήEvery word from Latin rūtaEvery word from Old High German rūta