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French word rue comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rew-
*h₃rew- (Proto-Indo-European)
ruo (Latin)
I cast down; I hurl to the ground.. I collapse, fall down.. I fail, fall.. I hurry, rush, hasten, move quickly.
ruer (French)
(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)