Where does “Roof” come from?
Roof (English) comes from Middle English rof, from Old English hrōf, from Proto-Germanic hrōfą, from Proto-Indo-European krāpo-, from Proto-Indo-European krāwə- — to cover, heap.
Ancestry of “Roof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | rof | A roof; A house or building; a edifice used for... |
| 2 | Old English | hrōf | roof, ceiling; top, summit; heaven, sky |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrōfą | roof |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krāpo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krāwə- | to cover, heap |