Where does “ratti” come from?
ratti (Italian) comes from Italian ratto, from Latin rapidus, from Latin rapiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rp-i-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- — to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...
ratti (Italian): plural of ratto
Definitions
- plural of ratto
Ancestry of “ratti”, step by step
| 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... |