Where does “ratti” come from?
ratti (English) comes from Italian ratti, from Italian ratto, from Latin rapidus, from Latin rapiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rp-i-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- — to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...
ratti (English): A traditional Indian unit of measure for mass, approximately 0.1215 grams
Definitions
- A traditional Indian unit of measure for mass, approximately 0.1215 grams
Ancestry of “ratti”, step by step
ratti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian ratti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ratti | plural of ratto |
| 2 | Italian | ratto | quick, swift, rapid; steep, downward, brant;... |
| 3 | Latin | rapidus | rapid, quick, swift; fierce, seizing; hasty,... |
| 4 | Latin | rapiō | to snatch, grab, carry off, abduct, rape, steal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rp-i- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rep- | to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to... |
via Hindi रत्ती
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | रत्ती | ratti a unit of measure, one-eighth of a |