Where does “rattō” come from?
rattō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European reh₁d- — to scrape, scratch, gnaw.
rattō (Proto-Germanic): rat
Definitions
- rat
Ancestry of “rattō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | reh₁d- | to scrape, scratch, gnaw |