Where does “ratolon” come from?
ratolon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano ratol, from English rattle, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα — ingot.
ratolon (Cebuano): easily rattled or scared
Definitions
- easily rattled or scared
Ancestry of “ratolon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ratol | to rattle; to scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve |
| 2 | English | rattle | a sound made by loose objects shaking or... |
| 3 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 6 | French | litre | litre |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |