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Where does “stropъ” come from?

stropъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic sropъ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrapo-, from Proto-Indo-European krāwə- — to cover, heap.

stropъ (Proto-Slavic): roof; ceiling

Definitions

  1. roof; ceiling

Ancestry of “stropъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsropъ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrapo-roof
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrāwə-to cover, heap

Words derived from “stropъ”

  • строп
  • strop
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  • стропъ
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