Where does “muzrat” come from?
muzrat (English) comes from English rat, from Middle English raat, from Old English ræt, from Old English rætt, from Proto-Germanic rattaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₃d- — to scrape.
muzrat (English): A Muslim
Definitions
- A Muslim
Ancestry of “muzrat”, step by step
muzrat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rat | A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus... |
| 2 | Middle English | raat | Alternative form of ratte |
| 3 | Old English | ræt | Alternative form of rætt |
| 4 | Old English | rætt | rat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rattaz | rat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₃d- | to scrape |
via English muzzie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | muzzie | A Muslim |
| 2 | English | Muslim | A person who is a follower and believer of Islam;... |
| 3 | Arabic | مُسْلِم | Muslim; one who submits |
| 4 | Arabic | أَسْلَمَ | to surrender, to become a Muslim; he submitted |
| 5 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 6 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |