AFFRAY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
noisy quarrel
Categories: Quarrel, Wrangle, Row, Words, Run-in, Dustup
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a noisy fight
Categories: Fight, Fighting, Combat, Scrap
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "affray" comes from Proto-Indo-European *prāy-. It started in Proto-Germanic *friþuz. Then it appeared in Old French effreer. Later, people used it in Anglo-Norman afrayer. After that, it was Middle English affraien. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Old High German: fridu
- Old English: friþ
- Old English: frēod
- German: Friede
🔗 Related Words
afear – A related word in the same word family.
free – A related word in the same word family.
friend – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!