Dutch word rapen comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreb(h)-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)krebʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *sker-, and later Proto-Germanic *hrapjaną (To scratch; graze; make contact (with); touch.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(s)kreb(h)- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *(s)krebʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sker- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | cut, to turn, bend, to bend, turn, shear, to twist, bend, dung, manure |
| *hrapjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To scratch; graze; make contact (with); touch. |
| *rapon | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| rāpen | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| rapen | Dutch (nld) | (transitive) to gather, to pick up. |