Where does “rhuw” come from?

rhuw (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh ruw, from Old French rue, from Latin rūga, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

rhuw (Welsh): common rue (Ruta graveolens)

Definitions

  1. common rue (Ruta graveolens)

Ancestry of “rhuw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshruw—
2Old Frenchruerue (plant)
3Latinrūgaa crease in the face, wrinkle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewp- →Every word from Latin rūga →