Where does “pratty” come from?

pratty (English) comes from English prat, from Middle English prat, from Old English prætt, from Proto-Germanic prattuz, from Proto-Indo-European brodnó- — to wander about.

pratty (English): stupid, silly

Definitions

  1. stupid, silly

Ancestry of “pratty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpratA cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke;...
2Middle Englishprat—
3Old Englishprætttrick, prank, practical joke
4Proto-Germanicprattuzboastful talk; deceit, trickery, stratagem, list,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbrodnó-to wander about
Every word from Proto-Indo-European brodnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic prattuz →Every word from Old English prætt →