Etymology of the English word raphe
the English word
raphederived from the Greek word
raphe (seam)
derived from the New Latin word
raphederived from the Greek word
rhaphe, ῥαφή, ῥαϕή
derived from the Greek word
rhaptein, ῥάπτειν, ῥάπτω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-Date
The earliest known usage of raphe in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
