Etymology of the English word chafe
the English word
chafederived from the Old French word
chauferderived from the Classical Latin word
calefacere (make warm, hot)
derived from the Latin word
calere (be, feel, be kept warm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelÉ™-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*kaf-Date
The earliest known usage of chafe in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
chafeweed,
chafedUsage
Word found in Modern English
