myEtymology.com: French etymology of rue

1. Etymology of the French word rue

the Old French word rue

Spanish rúe

Dutch wijnruit, Dutch rouw, English rue, German räuspern, German Reue, Italian ruta, Italian ruga, Norwegian rude, Portuguese rua, Provençal ruda, Spanish ruda, Spanish rua, Swedish ruta

Word found in Old French

derived from the French word rue

derived from the Latin word ruta (rue, a bitter herb)

derived from the Greek word rhute

Word found in Old French