Where does “rafler” come from?
rafler (Old French) comes from Frankish raffolōn, from Proto-Germanic hrapōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb(h)-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
rafler (Old French): to snatch, seize, carry off; to plunder
Definitions
- to snatch, seize, carry off; to plunder
Ancestry of “rafler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | raffolōn | — |
| 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 |