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Etymology of the English word raster

the English word raster
derived from the German word raster
derived from the Latin word raster
derived from the Latin word rastrum (drag-hoe)
derived from the Classical Latin word radere (to scrape; shave; scratch, scrape)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *red-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *rēd-

Date

The earliest known usage of raster in English dates from the 20th century.

Cognates

Dutch raster, German Raster, Norwegian raster, Swedish raster

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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