Where does “rata” come from?
rata (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse rata, from Proto-Germanic wratōną — to wander, roam; to travel.
rata (Icelandic): to find one’s way
Ancestry of “rata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | rata | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wratōną | to wander, roam; to travel |