rue

French

noun

Definitions

street, road

Etymology

Inherited from Old French rue inherited from Latin rūga (wrinkle, furrow) derived from Proto-Indo-European *krewp- (become encrusted).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*krewp-

Gloss

become encrusted

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

ruelle English
*ruga Latin
corrugo Latin
ruga Latin
rūga Latin
rūta Latin
ruelle French
vélo French
vélorue French
*krewp- Proto-Indo-European
rua Portuguese
rue Old French
rúa Galician
rue Norman
rua Old Portuguese
rua Old Spanish
ruga Venetian