Where does “Ruth” come from?

Ruth (Norwegian) comes from Latin Ruth, from Koine Greek Ῥούθ, from Hebrew רות — roger.

Ancestry of “Ruth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRuth
2Koine GreekῬούθ
3Hebrewרותroger
Every word from Hebrew רותEvery word from Koine Greek ῬούθEvery word from Latin Ruth
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