Where does “*hrappijan” come from?
*hrappijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hrappijaną, from Proto-Indo-European krob, from German grob, from Old High German grob — coarse.
*hrappijan (Proto-West Germanic): to move
Definitions
- to move
Ancestry of “*hrappijan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hrappijaną | to rush; to grasp |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | krob | — |
| 3 | German | grob | coarse, rough; uncouth, rude, crude |
| 4 | Old High German | grob | coarse |