Where does “rattlewings” come from?
rattlewings (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.
rattlewings (English): The goldeneye
Definitions
- The goldeneye
Ancestry of “rattlewings”, step by step
rattlewings 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 wings
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wings | plural of wing; A type of scuba harness with an... |