Where does “rallar” come from?
rallar (Spanish) comes from Latin rallum, from Latin rādō, from Proto-Italic razdō, from Proto-Indo-European rh₁d-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁d- — to scrape, scratch, gnaw.
rallar (Spanish): to grate
Definitions
- to grate
Ancestry of “rallar”, step by step
rallar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin rallum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rallum | scraper |
| 2 | Latin | rādō | to scrape, shave, scratch |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | razdō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rh₁d-dʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reh₁d- | to scrape, scratch, gnaw |
via Swedish rallare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rallare | a railway worker, a navvy |