Where does “rafta” come from?

rafta (Irish) comes from English raft, from English raff, from Middle English raf, from Old French raffer — to wear away.

rafta (Irish): raft

Definitions

  1. raft

Ancestry of “rafta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishraftA flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on...
2EnglishraffA promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity;...
3Middle EnglishrafAlternative form of reif
4Old Frenchrafferto wear away

Words derived from “rafta”

Every word from Old French raffer →Every word from Middle English raf →Every word from English raff →