raf-

verb. snatch

raf-

verb. to wave, brandish, [ᴹQ.] to snatch, seize; to wave, brandish

Derivations

• ✶raph- “waves, brandishes” ✧ PE19/089
  • √RAPH “seize, grab, seize, grab, [ᴹ√] snatch” ✧ PE19/089

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
✶raphe > rafe	[rapʰe] > [raɸe] > [rafe]	✧ PE19/089
✶raphe > *ramphe > rappe	[rampʰe] > [rappʰe] > [rappe]	✧ PE19/089

rapa-

verb. to snatch

@@@ etymology unclear