Where does “strop” come from?

strop (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic stropъ, from Proto-Slavic sropъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrapo-, from Proto-Indo-European krāwə- — to cover, heap.

strop (Czech): ceiling

Definitions

  1. ceiling

Ancestry of “strop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicstropъroof; ceiling
2Proto-Slavicsropъ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrapo-roof
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrāwə-to cover, heap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāwə- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱrapo- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sropъ →
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