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Where does “rasare” come from?

rasare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin rāsus, from Latin rādō, from Proto-Italic razdō, from Proto-Indo-European rh₁d-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁d- — to scrape, scratch, gnaw.

rasare (Vulgar Latin): present active infinitive of *rāsō

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of *rāsō

Ancestry of “rasare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrāsus—
2Latinrādō—
3Proto-Italicrazdō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrh₁d-dʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁d-to scrape, scratch, gnaw

Words derived from “rasare”

  • race
  • racing
  • razor
  • racy
  • racer
  • racetrack
  • racehorse
  • racecourse
  • raze
  • raceway
  • rase
  • raciness
  • footrace
  • raceless
  • razorback
  • outrace
  • tailrace
  • prerace
  • racily
  • racelessness
  • razorbill
  • razee
  • razorlike
  • subrace
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