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Where does “ropfen” come from?

ropfen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German rophōn, from Proto-Germanic ruppōną, from Proto-Germanic raupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European roub ~ reub-, from Proto-Indo-European reup.

Ancestry of “ropfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrophōn—
2Proto-Germanicruppōnąto tear off
3Proto-Germanicraupijanąto pluck, rip, pull off
4Proto-Indo-Europeanroub ~ reub-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanreup—

Words derived from “ropfen”

  • rupfen
  • rappen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reup →