Where does “ratbaggery” come from?
ratbaggery (English) comes from English ratbag, 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.
ratbaggery (English): bizarre or objectionable behaviour
Definitions
- bizarre or objectionable behaviour
Ancestry of “ratbaggery”, step by step
ratbaggery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ratbag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ratbag | A despicable person; A mischievous person,... |
| 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 |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |