Where does “hróf” come from?

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

hróf (Old Norse): boat-shed

Definitions

  1. boat-shed

Ancestry of “hróf”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hróf”

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