Where does “ratas” come from?
ratas (English) comes from English rata, from Maori rātā, from Proto-Oceanic lasa.
ratas (English): plural of rata
Ancestry of “ratas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rata | Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus... |
| 2 | Maori | rātā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | lasa | — |