Where does “rat” come from?

rat (Occitan) comes from Latin ratis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

rat (Occitan): black rat

Definitions

  1. black rat

Ancestry of “rat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinratisraft; pontoon bridge; boat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “rat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Latin ratis →