Where does “rafe” come from?
rafe (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ῥαφή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
rafe (Italian): suture; raphe
Ancestry of “rafe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῥαφή | seam, suture; stitching, sewing of a wound |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |