Where does “ratline” come from?
ratline (English) comes from English raddling, from English raddle, from English reddle, from English ruddle, from English rud, from Middle English rudden, from Old English rudian, from Proto-West Germanic rodēn — red.
ratline (English): The rope or similar material used to make...
Definitions
- The rope or similar material used to make...
Ancestry of “ratline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | raddling | present participle of raddle |
| 2 | English | raddle | A red ochre; To mark with raddle; to daub... |
| 3 | English | reddle | Red ochre; To redden |
| 4 | English | ruddle | A form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep;... |
| 5 | English | rud | redness; blush; ruddle; red ochre; Alternative... |
| 6 | Middle English | rudden | To rub between the hands; to rub oneself (with something); to move back and forwards on a surface |
| 7 | Old English | rudian | to be ruddy |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | rodēn | to be red |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rudāną | to be red |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰéh₁ti | to be red |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |