Etymograph

English

ruku'

Ruku' comes from Arabic رُكُوع.

  1. Arabicc. 500–presentرُكُوع1rukūʕ
  2. Englishtodayruku'1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English ruku'

Lineage

  1. Arabicc. 500–presentرُكُوعWiktionary, English ruku'rukūʕ
  2. Englishtodayruku'Wiktionary, English ruku'

Every English word from Arabic رُكُوع

Today it means

noun The act of bowing as part of Islamic prayer.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “ruku'”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Arabic رُكُوع / ruku'

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