Where does “rofinn” come from?

rofinn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rjúfa, from Old Norse rjúfa, from Proto-Germanic reufaną, from Proto-Indo-European Hréwpt, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

rofinn (Icelandic): broken, severed; interrupted, disturbed; definite...

Definitions

  1. broken, severed; interrupted, disturbed; definite...

Ancestry of “rofinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrjúfato break, sever
2Old Norserjúfato break a hole in, break; to break, violate; to...
3Proto-Germanicreufanąto tear
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréwptto break
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hréwpt →