Where does “rat-fuck” come from?
rat-fuck (English) comes from English ratfuck, from English rat, from Middle English raat, from Old English ræt, from Old English rætt, from Proto-Germanic rattaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₃d- — to scrape.
rat-fuck (English): Alternative form of ratfuck
Definitions
- Alternative form of ratfuck
Ancestry of “rat-fuck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ratfuck | To steal or disorganize items that do not belong... |
| 2 | English | rat | A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus... |
| 3 | Middle English | raat | Alternative form of ratte |
| 4 | Old English | ræt | Alternative form of rætt |
| 5 | Old English | rætt | rat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rattaz | rat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₃d- | to scrape |