Where does “rattraper” come from?
rattraper (French) comes from French attraper, from French trapper, from French trappe, from Middle French trappe, from Old French trape, from Medieval Latin trappa, from Frankish trappa, from Proto-Germanic trap- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
rattraper (French): to get back; to catch up; to catch
Definitions
- to get back; to catch up; to catch
Ancestry of “rattraper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | attraper | to trap; to catch |
| 2 | French | trapper | To trap |
| 3 | French | trappe | hatch or trap door; trap |
| 4 | Middle French | trappe | — |
| 5 | Old French | trape | trap; hiding place |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | trappa | — |
| 7 | Frankish | trappa | trap, snare |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | trap- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dreb- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |