Where does “-rōf” come from?
-rōf (Old English) comes from Old English rōf, from Proto-West Germanic rōf, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- — to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...
Ancestry of “-rōf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | rōf | set, array; number of soldiers, array; fierce |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | rōf | famous, renowned |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rep- | to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to... |
Words derived from “-rōf”