Where does “hrōf” come from?

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

hrōf (Old English): roof, ceiling; top, summit; heaven, sky

Definitions

  1. roof, ceiling; top, summit; heaven, sky

Ancestry of “hrōf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrōfąroof
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrāpo-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrāwə-to cover, heap

Words derived from “hrōf”

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