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Razor etymology

English

English word razor comes from Latin radere, and later Old French raser (To shave.)

Detailed word origin of razor

Dictionary entry Language Definition
radere Latin (lat)
rasum Latin (lat)
*rasare Vulgar Latin (la-vul)
raser Old French (fro) To shave.
rasour Old French (fro)
razor English (en) (philosophy) A conceptual device that allows one to shave away unlikely explanations for a phenomenon.. A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.. Any tool or instrument designed for shaving.. The sharp tusk of a wild boar. (transitive) To cut with a razor.