Where does “nonroofed” come from?
nonroofed (English) comes from English roofed, from English Roof, 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.
nonroofed (English): Not covered by a roof
Definitions
- Not covered by a roof
Ancestry of “nonroofed”, step by step
nonroofed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English roofed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | roofed | Having a roof; simple past tense and past... |
| 2 | English | Roof | A Chinese constellation located near Aquarius and Pegasus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle |
| 3 | Middle English | rof | A roof; A house or building; a edifice used for... |
| 4 | Old English | hrōf | roof, ceiling; top, summit; heaven, sky |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrōfą | roof |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krāpo- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krāwə- | to cover, heap |