Where does “rater” come from?
Rate derives from Old French -er, Latin -are (infinitive suffix), Latin -arius (agent suffix), and Latin reor meaning "to think or reckon."
rater (English): One who provides a rating or assessment; One who...
Definitions
- One who provides a rating or assessment; One who...
Ancestry of “rater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rate | The worth of something; value; The proportional... |
| 2 | French | rate | spleen; female equivalent of rat; female rat;... |
| 3 | French | rat | rat; sweetheart; scrooch |
| 4 | Middle French | rat | rat |
| 5 | Old French | rat | rat |
| 6 | Old High German | rato | rat |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ratō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rattaz | rat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₃d- | to scrape |
Words derived from “rater”