1. Etymology of the English word rape
the English word
rapederived from the English word
rapenderived from the Old French word
raperderived from the Classical Latin word
rapere (drag off; snatch; destroy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*rep-Cognates
German
Raps, Norwegian
raps, Swedish
rapsUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word rape
derived from the English word
rapederived from the Medieval Latin word
rapum (turnip)
Derivations in English
rapeseedUsage
Word found in Modern English
3. Etymology of the English word rape
derived from the English word
rapederived from the French word
rapeUsage
Word found in Modern English