Where does “polyrattan” come from?
polyrattan (English) comes from English rattan, from Malay rotan, from Malay raut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *raut, from Catalan rauc, from Latin raucus, from Latin -cus, from Proto-Italic -kos — -y, -ic.
polyrattan (English): A synthetic resin-based material resembling rattan
Definitions
- A synthetic resin-based material resembling rattan
Ancestry of “polyrattan”, step by step
polyrattan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rattan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rattan | Any of several species of climbing palm of the... |
| 2 | Malay | rotan | rattan; to cane with a rattan; to cane |
| 3 | Malay | raut | to trim, pare down |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *raut | — |
| 5 | Catalan | rauc | croak; hoarse |
| 6 | Latin | raucus | hoarse; harsh, rough, grating, husky; raucous |
| 7 | Latin | -cus | suffixed to nouns, forms adjectives; This suffix... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -kos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |