Where does “égratigner” come from?

égratigner (French) comes from Old French esgratigner, from Old French gratter, from Frankish krattōn, from Proto-Germanic krattōną, from Proto-Indo-European gred-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

égratigner (French): to graze, scratch; to offend

Definitions

  1. to graze, scratch; to offend

Ancestry of “égratigner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchesgratigner—
2Old Frenchgratter—
3Frankishkrattōnto scratch, scrawl
4Proto-Germanickrattōnąto scratch, scrawl
5Proto-Indo-Europeangred-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “égratigner”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gred- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krattōną →
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