Where does “rafelig” come from?
rafelig (Dutch) comes from Dutch rafel, from Middle French rafle, from Old French rafle, from Old French rafler, from Frankish raffolōn, from Proto-Germanic hrapōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb(h)-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
rafelig (Dutch): frayed, worn
Definitions
- frayed, worn
Ancestry of “rafelig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rafel | frayed thread; type of game played with three... |
| 2 | Middle French | rafle | a type game played with three dice |
| 3 | Old French | rafle | — |
| 4 | Old French | rafler | to snatch, seize, carry off; to plunder |
| 5 | Frankish | raffolōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hrapōną | to scratch, scrape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb(h)- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |