Where does “ratelo” come from?
ratelo (Italian) comes from English ratel, from Afrikaans ratel, from Dutch ratel, from Middle Dutch ratele, from Middle Dutch râte, from Old Dutch rāta, from Proto-West Germanic hrātu, from Proto-Germanic hrētō — to twist, weave.
Ancestry of “ratelo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ratel | A carnivorous mammal, "Mellivora capensis", found... |
| 2 | Afrikaans | ratel | honey badger; badger |
| 3 | Dutch | ratel | ratchet, rattle; ratchet; socket wrench |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | ratele | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | râte | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | rāta | honeycomb |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | hrātu | honeycomb |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hrētō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥t- | to twist, weave |