myEtymology.com: English etymology of rater

Etymology of the English word rater

the English word rater

derived from the English word rate

derived from the Old French word rate

derived from the Medieval Latin word rata

derived from the Latin word pro (in front)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per

using the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)