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Where does “égratignure” come from?

égratignure (French) comes from French égratigner, 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...

égratignure (French): the act of scratching, scraping or grazing; a...

Definitions

  1. the act of scratching, scraping or grazing; a...

Ancestry of “égratignure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchégratignerto graze, scratch; to offend
2Old Frenchesgratigner—
3Old Frenchgratter—
4Frankishkrattōnto scratch, scrawl
5Proto-Germanickrattōnąto scratch, scrawl
6Proto-Indo-Europeangred-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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