Where does “rattleth” come from?
rattleth (English) comes from English rattle, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα, from Proto-Italic *līðrā — ingot.
rattleth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “rattleth”, step by step
rattleth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rattle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rattle | a sound made by loose objects shaking or... |
| 2 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 5 | French | litre | litre |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |