1. Etymology of the English word rue
the English word rue
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khruwjanan
Derivations in English
rueful, ruth, rued, ruingCognates
Dutch wijnruit, Dutch rouw, French rue, German räuspern, German Reue, Italian ruta, Italian ruga, Norwegian rude, Portuguese rua, Provençal ruda, Spanish ruda, Spanish rua, Swedish ruta2. Etymology of the English word rue
derived from the English word rue