Where does “inrop” come from?
inrop (Swedish) comes from Swedish rop, from Old Norse hróp, from Proto-Germanic hrōpaz, from Indo-European *ker-.
inrop (Swedish): a purchase at an auction
Definitions
- a purchase at an auction
Ancestry of “inrop”, step by step
inrop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish rop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rop | a cry, a call |
| 2 | Old Norse | hróp | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrōpaz | call, cry, shout |
| 4 | Indo-European | *ker- | — |
via Swedish in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | in | into, the direction "from "out" to "in |