Where does “roufen” come from?
roufen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German roufen, from Proto-West Germanic raupijan, from Proto-Germanic raupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European roub ~ reub-, from Proto-Indo-European reup.
Ancestry of “roufen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | roufen | |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | raupijan | to pluck, rip |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raupijaną | to pluck, rip, pull off |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | roub ~ reub- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reup | — |