Etymology

rooftop

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Today it means: The area atop a roof. Full definition →

English top ← Middle English rof ← Old English hrōf
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The story

  1. Proto-Germanic*hrōfą
  2. Proto-West Germanic*hrōf
  3. Old Englishhrōf
  4. Middle Englishrof
  5. Englishroof
  6. Englishtop
  7. English todayrooftop

From roof + top.

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