Where does βR-ratedβ come from?
R-rated (English) comes from English R, from Etruscan π, from Ancient Greek Ξ‘, from Phoenician π€, from Egyptian πΆ.
R-rated (English): Of a motion picture, suitable only for adults;...
Definitions
- Of a motion picture, suitable only for adults;...
Ancestry of βR-ratedβ, step by step
R-rated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English R
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | R | The ordinal number eighteenth, derived from this... |
| 2 | Etruscan | π | β |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ξ‘ | rho |
| 4 | Phoenician | π€ | reΕ‘; resh |
| 5 | Egyptian | πΆ | β |
via English rated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rated | Scolded, rebuked; maximum under which a device... |