Where does “frapping” come from?
frapping (English) comes from Middle English frapen, from Old French fraper, 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.
frapping (English): present participle of frap; Rope lashed tightly...
Definitions
- present participle of frap; Rope lashed tightly...
Ancestry of “frapping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | frapen | — |
| 2 | Old French | fraper | to hit; to strike |
| 3 | Frankish | hrapōn | to jerk; snatch; to snatch, scuffle; to snatch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrapōną | to scratch, scrape; to graze, make contact ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb(h)- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |