rifler

Old French

verb

Definitions

to scrape off, tear off, flay
to plane, shave
to plunder, despoil

Etymology

Borrowed from Frankish *rīfilōn, *rīffilōn (tear, scratch, scrape) derived from Proto-Germanic *rīfilōną (graze, scrape, scratch) borrowed from Old High German riffilōn.

Origin

Old High German

riffilōn

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

rifle English
riflebird English
rifledom English
riflelike English
rifleman English
rifler English
riflery English
riflescope English
riflewoman English
rifler French
rifle Spanish, Castilian
rifle Portuguese
*rīfaną Proto-Germanic
*rīfilōną Proto-Germanic
ライフル Japanese
raidhfil Irish
rifle Catalan, Valencian
राइफ़ल Hindi
ไรเฟิล Thai
riffilon Old High German
riffilōn Old High German
raifyl Manx
ရိုင်ဖယ် Burmese
*rīfilōn gmw-pro
*riffilōn Old Dutch
*rifillon, *riffilōn Old Dutch
來復槍 Chinese
來福槍 Chinese
라이플 Korean
*rīfilōn, *rīffilōn Frankish