Where does “reap” come from?

Reap comes from Middle English repen, from Old English rēopan, of unknown origin.

reap (English): To cut with a sickle, scythe, or reaping...

Definitions

  1. To cut with a sickle, scythe, or reaping...

Ancestry of “reap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrepen
2Old Englishrēopan

Words derived from “reap

Every word from Old English rēopanEvery word from Middle English repen
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