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Where does “krāpo-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “krāpo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankrāwə-to cover, heap

Words derived from “krāpo-”

  • 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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