chafe
English
/tʃeɪf/
noun
Definitions
- Heat excited by friction.
- Injury or wear caused by friction.
- Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
- (archaic) An expression of opinionated conflict.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English chaufen (warm) borrowed from Old French chaufer derived from Latin calefacio, calefacere.
Origin
Latin
calefacio, calefacere
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- chafen English
- chafened English
- chafening English
- chafer English
- chafesome English
- chafest English
- chafeth English
- chafeweed English
- cockchafer English
- goatchafer English
- weed English
- *calefare, *cal(e)fāre Latin
- calefacio, calefacere Latin
- chaufen Middle English
- chaufer Old French
- caûffer Norman