Where does “frapen” come from?
frapen (Middle English) comes from Old French fraper, from Frankish hrapōn, from Proto-Germanic hrapōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb(h)-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
frapen (Middle English): To strike, beat
Definitions
- To strike, beat
Ancestry of “frapen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | fraper | to hit; to strike |
| 2 | Frankish | hrapōn | to jerk; snatch; to snatch, scuffle; to snatch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrapōną | to scratch, scrape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb(h)- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |