râper

French

verb
Definitions
  • to grate (e.g. cheese)
  • to shave (e.g. wood)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French râper inherited from Old French rasper inherited from Latin raspāre derived from Frankish *hraspōn derived from Proto-Germanic *hrespaną (tear) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krebʰ- (bend, turn, shrink).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)krebʰ-

Gloss

bend, turn, shrink

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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