Where does “derattizzare” come from?
derattizzare (Italian) comes from Italian de, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.
derattizzare (Italian): to disinfest from rats and mice
Definitions
- to disinfest from rats and mice
Ancestry of “derattizzare”, step by step
derattizzare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian de
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | de | — |
| 2 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 3 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 4 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Italian ratto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ratto | quick, swift, rapid; steep, downward, brant;... |
| 2 | Latin | rapidus | rapid, quick, swift; fierce, seizing; hasty,... |
| 3 | Latin | rapiō | to snatch, grab, carry off, abduct, rape, steal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rp-i- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rep- | to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to... |