Where does “déraper” come from?
déraper (Middle French) comes from Occitan derapar, from Occitan rapar, 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.
déraper (Middle French): to tear at
Definitions
- to tear at