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Where does “ræt” come from?

ræt (Old English) comes from Old English rætt, from Proto-Germanic rattaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₃d- — to scrape.

ræt (Old English): Alternative form of rætt

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rætt

Ancestry of “ræt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrættrat
2Proto-Germanicrattazrat
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₃d-to scrape

Words derived from “ræt”

  • rat
  • muskrat
  • ratty
  • woodrat
  • ratcatcher
  • ratter
  • ratline
  • packrat
  • rathole
  • ratsbane
  • ratlike
  • rattail
  • rattrap
  • ratling
  • ratbag
  • ratfish
  • hoodrat
  • antirat
  • rugrat
  • rattish
  • ratshit
  • wererat
  • ratproof
  • ratfuck
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