The story
- Quechua · derived fromruana“textile”
- Latin · derived fromrūga“wrinkle”
- Spanish · borrowed fromruana“woolen fabric or garment”
- French · borrowed fromruana
- English todayruana
From French ruana and its etymon, Spanish ruana (“woolen fabric or garment”), of disputed origin. Suggestions include Latin rūga (“wrinkle”), Quechua ruana (“textile”).
Words from the same roots
Latinrūga all →
ruga
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.