Where does “roof” come from?
Roof derives from Middle English roven, from Old English hræfn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-.
roof (English): The external covering at the top of a building;...
Definitions
- The external covering at the top of a building;...
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 |