Also called common germanic is the reconstructed proto language of the germanic branch of the indo european languages.
Roof proto germanic.
Roof plural roofs or rooves the external covering at the top of a building.
The germanic word could well have been borrowed from the same source.
West germanic east germanic and north germanic which however remained in contact over a considerable time.
Roof meaning definition synonyms translations origin.
History of the nasal sound before proto germanic f þ and s e g proto germanic fimf munþ and uns became old frisian fīf five mūth mouth and ūs us palatalization of proto germanic k before front vowels and j e g proto germanic kinn and lē 1 kj became old frisian tzin chin and lētza physician compare.
Old english hrof roof ceiling top from proto germanic khrofaz compare old frisian rhoof roof middle dutch roof.
Heaven sky from proto germanic hrōfą roof.
From middle english rof from old english hrōf roof ceiling.
Old english hrof roof ceiling top summit.
Roof n old english hrof roof ceiling top summit.
Roof n old english hrof roof ceiling top summit.
There are no apparent connections outside the germanic family.
Heaven sky also figuratively highest point of something from proto germanic khrofam cf.
In west germanic languages.
If so it would be an early borrowing since the word then apparently displays the effects of grimm s law.
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.
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.
Proto germanic developed from pre proto germanic into three branches during the first half of the first millennium of the common era.