Roof Proto Germanic

Also called common germanic is the reconstructed proto language of the germanic branch of the indo european languages.

Roof proto germanic.

Roof n old english hrof roof ceiling top summit. Proto germanic developed from pre proto germanic into three branches during the first half of the first millennium of the common era. The germanic word could well have been borrowed from the same source. Old english hrof roof ceiling top from proto germanic khrofaz compare old frisian rhoof roof middle dutch roof.

Dutch roef deckhouse cabin coffin lid middle high german rof penthouse old norse hrof boat shed. Compare latvian klàips loaf lithuanian kliẽpas loaf proto indo european kʷel is suggested as their origin owing to the fact that the. There are no apparent connections outside the germanic family. Heaven sky also figuratively highest point of something from proto germanic khrofam source also of old frisian rhoof roof middle dutch roof rouf cover roof dutch roef deckhouse cabin coffin lid middle high german rof penthouse old norse hrof boat shed.

Old english þæc roof thatch cover of a building from proto germanic thakam source also of old norse þak old frisian thek swedish tak danish tag middle dutch dutch dak roof old high german dah covering cover german dach roof from pie root s teg to cover. West germanic east germanic and north germanic which however remained in contact over a considerable time. Roof plural roofs or rooves the external covering at the top of a building. In west germanic languages.

Roof n old english hrof roof ceiling top summit. Heaven sky also figuratively highest point of something from proto germanic khrofam cf. If so it would be an early borrowing since the word then apparently displays the effects of grimm s law. Old english hrof roof ceiling top summit.

Heaven sky also figuratively highest point of something from proto germanic khrofam source also of old frisian rhoof roof middle dutch roof rouf cover roof dutch roef deckhouse cabin coffin lid middle high german rof penthouse old norse hrof boat shed. Heaven sky from proto germanic hrōfą roof.