Where does “razorlike” come from?
razorlike (English) comes from English razor, from Middle English rasour, from Old French rasour, from Old French raser, from Vulgar Latin raso, from Latin rāsus, from Latin rādō, from Proto-Italic razdō — to scrape, scratch, gnaw.
razorlike (English): Resembling a razor; thus, sharp
Definitions
- Resembling a razor; thus, sharp
Ancestry of “razorlike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | razor | A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in... |
| 2 | Middle English | rasour | razor |
| 3 | Old French | rasour | — |
| 4 | Old French | raser | to shave |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | raso | dative masculine singular of rāsus; dative neuter... |
| 6 | Latin | rāsus | — |
| 7 | Latin | rādō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | razdō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | rh₁d-dʰ- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | reh₁d- | to scrape, scratch, gnaw |