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- Englishrat
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- English todayratlike
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Resembling or characteristic of a rat, whether physically or (in behavioral terms) cunning, disloyal, or cowardly. Full definition →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.