Where does “rattenvergif” come from?
rattenvergif (Dutch) comes from Dutch rat, from Middle Dutch ratte, from Old Dutch rato, from Frankish ratt, from Proto-Germanic rattaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₃d- — to scrape.
rattenvergif (Dutch): rat poison
Definitions
- rat poison
Ancestry of “rattenvergif”, step by step
rattenvergif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch rat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rat | A rat, medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ratte | rat |
| 3 | Old Dutch | rato | — |
| 4 | Frankish | ratt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rattaz | rat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₃d- | to scrape |
via Dutch vergif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vergif | poison |