Where does “rof” come from?

rof (Middle English) comes from Old English hrōf, from Proto-Germanic hrōfą, from Proto-Indo-European krāpo-, from Proto-Indo-European krāwə- — to cover, heap.

rof (Middle English): A roof; A house or building; a edifice used for...

Definitions

  1. A roof; A house or building; a edifice used for...

Ancestry of “rof”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhrōfroof, ceiling; top, summit; heaven, sky
2Proto-Germanichrōfąroof
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrāpo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrāwə-to cover, heap

Words derived from “rof”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāwə- →