The generic name Secale, related to Italian and French meaning "rye", is of unknown origin but may derive from a Balkan language. The English name rye derives from Old English , related to Dutch , German , and Russian , again all with the same meaning.
the generic name secale related to italian and french meaning "rye" is of unknown origin but may derive from a balkan language the english name rye derives from old english  related to dutch  german  and russian  again all with the same meaning