Etymograph

English

superrat

From super- + rat.

Formed from super- + rat

Proto-Germanic *rattaz

Proto-West Germanic *ratt

Old English ræt

Middle English raat

English rat

Today it means

noun A large rat that is resistant to regular rat poisons, and may be especially aggressive or voracious.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “superrat”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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