Where does “rat” come from?
rat (Dutch) comes from Dutch buidelrat, from German Beutelratte, from German Beutel, from Middle High German biūtel, from Old High German būtil, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną — to be awake, be aware.
rat (Dutch): A rat, medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus...
Definitions
- A rat, medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus...
Ancestry of “rat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | buidelrat | — |
| 2 | German | Beutelratte | opossum |
| 3 | German | Beutel | a small to medium-sized bag, usually of fabric;... |
| 4 | Middle High German | biūtel | — |
| 5 | Old High German | būtil | purse |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *būdil | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | būdilaz | pouch; bag |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |