Etymology Explorer › Russian

Where does “рубка” come from?

рубка (Russian) comes from Dutch roef, from Middle Dutch roef, from Old Dutch ruof, from Old English hrōf, from Proto-Germanic hrōfą, from Proto-Indo-European krāpo-, from Proto-Indo-European krāwə- — to cover, heap.

рубка (Russian): cutting, felling; hewing, chopping; mincing,...

Definitions

  1. cutting, felling; hewing, chopping; mincing,...

Ancestry of “рубка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchroefcabin; tapering lid of a coffin, with a...
2Middle Dutchroef—
3Old Dutchruof—
4Old Englishhrōfroof, ceiling; top, summit; heaven, sky
5Proto-Germanichrōfąroof
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrāpo-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrāwə-to cover, heap
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