Where does “roef” come from?

roef (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch roef, from Old Dutch ruof, from Old English hrōf, from Proto-Germanic hrōfą, from Proto-Indo-European krāpo-, from Proto-Indo-European krāwə- — to cover, heap.

roef (Dutch): cabin; tapering lid of a coffin, with a...

Definitions

  1. cabin; tapering lid of a coffin, with a...

Ancestry of “roef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchroef—
2Old Dutchruof—
3Old Englishhrōfroof, ceiling; top, summit; heaven, sky
4Proto-Germanichrōfąroof
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrāpo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrāwə-to cover, heap

Words derived from “roef”

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