Where does “ratel” come from?

ratel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ratele, from Middle Dutch râte, from Old Dutch rāta, from Proto-West Germanic hrātu, from Proto-Germanic hrētō, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥t- — to twist, weave.

ratel (Dutch): ratchet, rattle; ratchet; socket wrench

Definitions

  1. ratchet, rattle; ratchet; socket wrench

Ancestry of “ratel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchratele—
2Middle Dutchrâte—
3Old Dutchrātahoneycomb
4Proto-West Germanichrātuhoneycomb
5Proto-Germanichrētō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥t-to twist, weave

Words derived from “ratel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥t- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrētō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hrātu →