Reconstruction:Old High German/hraffon

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This Old High German entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hrapōn, from Proto-Germanic *hrapōną (scratch; snatch).

Verb

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*hraffōn

  1. to grasp, to snatch

Descendants

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  • Middle High German: raffen
  • Vulgar Latin: *raffō