Where does “rāpen” come from?
rāpen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch rapon, from Proto-Germanic hrapōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb(h)-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
rāpen (Middle Dutch): to pick up
Definitions
- to pick up
Ancestry of “rāpen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | rapon | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrapōną | to scratch, scrape |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb(h)- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |