Rue etymology

French

French word rue comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rew-

Etymology of rue

Detailed word origin of rue

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*h₃rew- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
ruo Latin (lat) I cast down; I hurl to the ground.. I collapse, fall down.. I fail, fall.. I hurry, rush, hasten, move quickly.
ruer French (fr) (intransitive, dated) to struggle, fight. (reflexive, by extension) to mob, jump on. (transitive, dated) to hurl. (transitive, of a horse) to kick with its hind legs.
rue French (fr)