Where does “raten” come from?

raten (Middle English) comes from Old Norse hrata, from Proto-Germanic hratōną, from Proto-Indo-European krad- — to swing.

raten (Middle English): to scold, chide

Definitions

  1. to scold, chide

Ancestry of “raten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehratato refuse, reject, slight, find fault with
2Proto-Germanichratōnąto swing; sway; shake; to stagger; stumble;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrad-to swing

Words derived from “raten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krad- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hratōną →Every word from Old Norse hrata →