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Where does “roop” come from?

roop (English) comes from Middle English ropen, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

roop (English): To cry; shout; To roar; make a great noise; A...

Definitions

  1. To cry; shout; To roar; make a great noise; A...

Ancestry of “roop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishropen—
2Middle English-enDenotes the past participle form when attached to...
3Old English-enmæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;...
4Old Norse-innUsed to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
5Proto-Norse-īna-—
6Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “roop”

  • roopy
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