Where does “dahinraffen” come from?
dahinraffen (German) comes from German raffen, from Middle High German raffen, from Old High German hraffon, from Proto-West Germanic hrapōn, from Proto-Germanic hrapōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb(h)-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
dahinraffen (German): to kill (to cause a sudden death)
Definitions
- to kill (to cause a sudden death)
Ancestry of “dahinraffen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | raffen | To snatch up, grasp; To understand |
| 2 | Middle High German | raffen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hraffon | to grasp, to snatch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrapōn | to snatch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrapōną | to scratch, scrape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb(h)- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |