Words that come from Old High German hrŭf

17 words across 6 languages descend from Old High German hrŭf — including ruffian, ruffianly, ruffianism, ruffianlike, ruffianage, ruffianish, rufian, ruffiano.

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English (7)

Italian (5)

French (2)

Middle French (1)

Irish (1)

Greek (1)