Where does “hrōfą” come from?

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

hrōfą (Proto-Germanic): roof

Definitions

  1. roof

Ancestry of “hrōfą”, step by step

hrōfą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European krāpo-

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

via Proto-Indo-European ḱrapo-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrapo-roof

Words derived from “hrōfą”

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