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 rafferEvery word from Middle English raf