Where does “ratakan” come from?

ratakan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian rata, from Malay rata, from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

ratakan (Indonesian): to flatten

Definitions

  1. to flatten

Ancestry of “ratakan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianrataeven; flat; smooth
2Malayratalevel, even, flat; chariot; even
3Sanskritरथchariot, car, especially a two-wheeled...
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrátʰaschariot
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrót-h₂-os—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas →