Where does “rašpati” come from?
rašpati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian rašpa, from German Raspel, from German raspeln, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
rašpati (Serbo-Croatian): to file (use file as an abrasive tool)
Definitions
- to file (use file as an abrasive tool)
Ancestry of “rašpati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | rašpa | file; Alternative form of rȁspa |
| 2 | German | Raspel | rasp |
| 3 | German | raspeln | to rasp; to grate |
| 4 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 5 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 6 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |