Razor
/ˈreɪ.zər/noun
A sharp blade or instrument used for shaving or cutting hair.
Did you know?English razor comes through Old French from Latin *rasorium*, from *radere* meaning “to scrape, shave, scratch,” a root that also gave us words tied to scraping and abrasion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*red-
“to scrape, scratch, or rub”
Latin
Latin
radere
“to scrape, shave, or scratch”
Late Latin
Latin
rasorium
“a scraping tool or razor”
Old French
Old French
rasoir
“a razor”
Middle English
English
razour
“a razor”
Modern English
English
razor
“a blade used for shaving or cutting hair”