Rasp
/ræsp/noun
A rough file or scraping tool, or a harsh grating sound.
Did you know?The word is deeply tied to roughness and scraping in Germanic languages, and its sound has long been used in English to imitate the abrasive noise it describes.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*raspōną
“to scrape or rasp”
Old English
OE
ræspan
“to scrape, scratch, or rub rough”
Middle English
ME
raspen
“to scrape with a rough tool”
16th Century
English
rasp
“a rough file used for scraping”
Modern English
English
rasp
“a rough file or a harsh grating sound”