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Where does “hrof” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “hrof”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hrof”

  • roof
  • roofing
  • rooftop
  • roofless
  • roofline
  • roofer
  • sunroof
  • rooftree
  • rooflessness
  • unroof
  • roofscape
  • moonroof
  • rooflike
  • reroof
  • roofbeam
  • roofspace
  • roofward
  • rooflet
  • roofy
  • roofbox
  • rooftile
  • deroof
  • underroof
  • subroof
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