Where does “lish” come from?

lish (Unami) comes from Dutch ruit, from Middle Dutch rute, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή — rue.

lish (Unami): diamond

Definitions

  1. diamond

Ancestry of “lish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchruitThe shape rhombus, an equilateral parallelogram;...
2Middle Dutchrute—
3Latinrūtarue bitter herb
4Ancient Greekῥυτήrue
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥυτή →