Where does “ratapinyada” come from?

ratapinyada (Catalan) comes from Catalan rata, from Medieval Latin rattus — rat; a rat.

ratapinyada (Catalan): bat winged mammal

Definitions

  1. bat winged mammal

Ancestry of “ratapinyada”, step by step

ratapinyada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan rata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanratarat
2Medieval Latinrattusrat; a rat

via Finnish pinnata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpinnataTo play truant, skip class or work; To skimp
Every word from Medieval Latin rattus →Every word from Catalan rata →