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Etymology of the English word scraper

the English word scraper
derived from the English word scrape
derived from the Old Norse word skrapa
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sker-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *skrap-
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

Derivations in English

scraperboard, skyscraper, footscraper, sky-scraper

Derivations in other languages

Italian scraper, Romanian screper

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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