GD 1081          RITS

H 0832             ץ ר

Concept of root : strip, bar

Hebrew word

pronunciation

English meanings

ץ ר

rats

strip, bar

Related English words

none

Comparison between European words and Hebrew

Languages

Words

Pronunciation

English meanings

Similarity in roots

Hebrew

      ץ ר

rats

strip, bar

r . ts

Middle Dutch

rits

rits

strip

r . ts

 

 

Hebrew RATS --- *RĬTS Middle Dutch

 

 

A rather simple similarity that shows a difference between the two languages only in the choice of the vowel for pronunciation. A common origin is quite possible.

 

This probability is supported by the following similarity, that may be a related development of the same root : entry E 0740 (Hebrew 0833), with the English word " roost " .

 

Note:
  • Proto-Semitic. We have no information that would allow a hypothesis. The Hebrew root "R TS TS" that says " to break, crush" is too far off in meaning.

 

 

 

 

 
Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: 27/11/2012 at 10.24.56