Where does “raskol” come from?
raskol (English) comes from Tok Pisin raskol, from English rascal, from Middle English rascaile, from Old French rascaille, from Old French rasque, from Vulgar Latin rasico, from Latin rāsus, from Latin rādō — to scrape, scratch, gnaw.
raskol (English): A criminal in Papua New Guinea, sometimes operating as part of a gang
Definitions
- A criminal in Papua New Guinea, sometimes operating as part of a gang
Ancestry of “raskol”, step by step
raskol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tok Pisin raskol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | raskol | thief; criminal |
| 2 | English | rascal | A dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a... |
| 3 | Middle English | rascaile | people of the lowest class; rabble of an army |
| 4 | Old French | rascaille | rabble; mob |
| 5 | Old French | rasque | mud, filth, scab, dregs |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | rasico | to scrape |
| 7 | Latin | rāsus | scraped, shaved |
| 8 | Latin | rādō | to scrape, shave, scratch |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | razdō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | rh₁d-dʰ- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | reh₁d- | to scrape, scratch, gnaw |
via Russian раско́л
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | раско́л | split, dissidence |