Where does “prat” come from?
prat (English) comes from Middle English prat, from Old English prætt, from Proto-Germanic prattuz, from Proto-Indo-European brodnó- — to wander about.
prat (English): A cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke;...
Definitions
- A cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke;...
Ancestry of “prat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | prat | — |
| 2 | Old English | prætt | trick, prank, practical joke |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | prattuz | boastful talk; deceit, trickery, stratagem, list,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | brodnó- | to wander about |
Words derived from “prat”