Where does “hraffon” come from?
hraffon (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic hrapōn, from Proto-Germanic hrapōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb(h)-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
hraffon (Old High German): to grasp, to snatch
Definitions
- to grasp, to snatch
Ancestry of “hraffon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hrapōn | to snatch |
| 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 |