Where does “raspen” come from?

raspen (Dutch) comes from Dutch rasp, from Old French raspe — steel file.

raspen (Dutch): to grate

Definitions

  1. to grate

Ancestry of “raspen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchraspgrater, for example for cheese; surform tool
2Old Frenchraspesteel file

Words derived from “raspen”

Every word from Old French raspe →Every word from Dutch rasp →