Where does “skrapa” come from?
skrapa (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish skrapa, from Old Norse skrapa, from Proto-Germanic skrapōną, from Proto-Indo-European skreb- — to engrave.
skrapa (Swedish): a scraper; a scratch; short for skyskrapa; to...
Definitions
- a scraper; a scratch; short for skyskrapa; to...
Ancestry of “skrapa”, step by step
skrapa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish skrapa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | skrapa | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | skrapa | to clatter; to prate; to scratch out |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrapōną | to scrape, scratch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skreb- | to engrave |
via Swedish skräp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skräp | garbage, junk |