Where does “rafa” come from?
rafa (Polish) comes from Middle English rafar, from Proto-Germanic hrapōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb(h)-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
rafa (Polish): reef
Definitions
- reef
Ancestry of “rafa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rafar | — |
| 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 |