myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of rato

1. Etymology of the Spanish word rato

the Spanish word rato

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-

derived from the Latin word raptus (violent snatching or dragging away; robbery, carrying off)

derived from the Classical Latin word rapere (drag off; snatch; destroy)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *rep-

Portuguese rato

Danish rotte, Dutch rat, Dutch rot, Dutch samenrotten, English rat, French rat, French rapt, German Ratte, German Rotte, Icelandic rotta, Italian ratto, Norwegian rode, Russian poтa, Spanish rapto, Swedish rotta, Swedish rote

derived from the Spanish word rato

derived from the Spanish word rata

derived from the Spanish word rato