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Where does “ὀροφή” come from?

ὀροφή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic erépʰō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rébʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

ὀροφή (Ancient Greek): ceiling; roof

Definitions

  1. ceiling; roof

Ancestry of “ὀροφή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐρέφωI cover with a roof; I crown; I crown myself
2Proto-Hellenicerépʰōto cover, provide with a roof
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rébʰ-e-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

Words derived from “ὀροφή”

  • οροφή
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