Where does “ruof” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ruof”, 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 “ruof”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāwə- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krāpo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrōfą →