Where does “rathskeller” come from?
rathskeller (English) comes from German Rathskeller, from German Ratskeller, from German Rathaus, from German rät, from Middle High German rāt, from Old High German rāt, from Proto-West Germanic rād, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz — to fit, to fix, to put together.
rathskeller (English): A bar or restaurant in a basement, especially one...
Definitions
- A bar or restaurant in a basement, especially one...
Ancestry of “rathskeller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rathskeller | — |
| 2 | German | Ratskeller | a bar, usually also serving food, located in the... |
| 3 | German | Rathaus | the house in which the city council meets; city... |
| 4 | German | rät | third-person singular present of raten |
| 5 | Middle High German | rāt | advice, a piece of advice, counsel |
| 6 | Old High German | rāt | advice, council; advise |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | rād | advice, counsel |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |