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