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Where does “rōf” come from?

rōf (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- — to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...

rōf (Proto-West Germanic): famous, renowned

Definitions

  1. famous, renowned

Ancestry of “rōf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rep-to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...

Words derived from “rōf”

  • rof
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