Where does “faktaruta” come from?
faktaruta (Swedish) comes from Swedish ruta, from Middle Low German rūte, from Old High German rūta, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή — rue.
faktaruta (Swedish): a fact box
Ancestry of “faktaruta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | ruta | square, tile; windowpane; panel |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rūte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rūta | — |
| 4 | Latin | rūta | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥυτή | rue |