Etymology of the Latin word rationale
the Latin word
rationalederived from the Latin word
rationalis (measurable; that has a ratio; knowing rationally; rational, of, possessing reason; theoretician; accountant)
derived from the Latin word
ratio (account, reckoning, invoice)
derived from the Latin word
ratus (established, authoritative; fixed; rat)
derived from the Latin word
reri (think, regard; deem)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ar-Derivations in other languages
English
rationale, French
rationalUsage
Word found in New Latin, Late Latin
