arañar
scratch
araña
spider
+
-ar
verb suffix
Arañar means to scratch and can be thought of as araña0 (spider0) + -ar1 (verb1), like a spider scratching with its legs.
verb
  1. scratch
    To scratch or scrape with nails or claws
    El gato me arañó el brazo. // The cat scratched my arm.