Where does “afraspen” come from?

afraspen (Dutch) comes from Dutch af, from Middle Dutch af, from Old Dutch af, from Proto-Germanic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

afraspen (Dutch): to grate off

Definitions

  1. to grate off

Ancestry of “afraspen”, step by step

afraspen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafoff; off, from; finished, done
2Middle Dutchafoff, out, away; of, about
3Old Dutchaf—
4Proto-Germanicabaway from; away
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

via Dutch raspen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchraspento grate
2Dutchraspgrater, for example for cheese; surform tool
3Old Frenchraspesteel file
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Germanic ab →Every word from Old Dutch af →
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