Etymology of the English word ruse
the English word
rusederived from the Old French word
rusederived from the Classical Latin word
recusare (reject, refuse, refuse to)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
causari (allege an excuse, reason, object)
derived from the Latin word
causa (cause, reason, motive; occasion, subject; plea; thing)
Date
The earliest known usage of ruse in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
French
ruseUsage
Word found in Modern English
