Where does “affrap” come from?
affrap (English) comes from Italian affrappare, from Italian frappare, from Old French frapper, from Frankish hrapōn, from Proto-Germanic hrapōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb(h)-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
affrap (English): To strike; to strike down
Definitions
- To strike; to strike down
Ancestry of “affrap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | affrappare | — |
| 2 | Italian | frappare | To break into little pieces |
| 3 | Old French | frapper | to deliver a blow to someone, hit, strike |
| 4 | Frankish | hrapōn | to jerk; snatch; to snatch, scuffle; to snatch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrapōną | to scratch, scrape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb(h)- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |