Where does “radeau” come from?

radeau (English) comes from French radeau, from Old Occitan radel, from Old Occitan rat, from Latin ratis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

radeau (English): A float; a raft

Definitions

  1. A float; a raft

Ancestry of “radeau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchradeauraft
2Old Occitanradel—
3Old Occitanrat—
4Latinratisraft; pontoon bridge; boat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Latin ratis →Every word from Old Occitan rat →