Where does “rop” come from?
rop (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hróp, from Proto-Germanic hrōpaz, from Indo-European *ker-.
rop (Swedish): a cry, a call
Ancestry of “rop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hróp | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrōpaz | call, cry, shout |
| 3 | Indo-European | *ker- | — |