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Where does “agraffe” come from?

agraffe (English) comes from French agrafe, from French agrafer — to staple.

agraffe (English): A clasp consisting of a hook which fastens onto a...

Definitions

  1. A clasp consisting of a hook which fastens onto a...

Ancestry of “agraffe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchagrafestaple; fastener, hook; first-person singular...
2Frenchagraferto staple

Words derived from “agraffe”

  • agrafo
  • agrafingo
Every word from French agrafer →