Where does “raff” come from?

Raff comes from Old French raffer, meaning to scratch or scrape.

raff (English): A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity;...

Definitions

  1. A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity;...

Ancestry of “raff”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishrafAlternative form of reif
2Old Frenchrafferto wear away

Words derived from “raff”

Every word from Old French raffer →Every word from Middle English raf →