ῥῡτή

ῥῡτή

Grammatical information: f.

Meaning: `rue, Ruta graveolens' (Nic., Ps.-Dsc.); after sch. on Nic. Th. 523 Peloponnes. for πήγανον; cf. ῥυτά ... πήγανον λευκόν H.

Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]

Etymology: Unexplained. By Osthoff MU 5, 76 ff. connected with Lat. rūmex `sorrel'; cf. W.-Hofmann s.v. Lat. rūta prob. Greek LW [loanword] (after Krogmann WuS 19, 133 independent loans from a Mediterr. language). From Lat. OHG rūta, NHG. Raute etc.

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