Where does “prateful” come from?
prateful (English) comes from English prate, from Middle English praten, from Old English prætt, from Proto-Germanic prattuz, from Proto-Indo-European brodnó- — to wander about.
prateful (English): talkative
Definitions
- talkative
Ancestry of “prateful”, step by step
prateful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prate | Talk to little purpose; trifling talk;... |
| 2 | Middle English | praten | to chatter inconsequentially |
| 3 | Old English | prætt | trick, prank, practical joke |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | prattuz | boastful talk; deceit, trickery, stratagem, list,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | brodnó- | to wander about |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |