Where does “rufe” come from?

rufe (Middle English) comes 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.

rufe (Middle English): Alternative form of rof

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rof

Ancestry of “rufe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishrofA roof; A house or building; a edifice used for...
2Old Englishhrōfroof, ceiling; top, summit; heaven, sky
3Proto-Germanichrōfąroof
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrāpo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrāwə-to cover, heap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāwə- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāpo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrōfą →
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