Where does “ìṣẹ́lẹ̀rú” come from?

ìṣẹ́lẹ̀rú (Yoruba) comes from Vietnamese rú, 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.

Ancestry of “ìṣẹ́lẹ̀rú”, step by step

ìṣẹ́lẹ̀rú traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese rú

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserúforest, woods; mountain; mountainous areas
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

via Yoruba ilé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubailéhome; house

via Yoruba ṣẹ́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaṣẹ́—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewp- →Every word from Latin rūga →