hruf

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hreubaz, *hreufaz (“rough, scabby”).

Noun

hruf f

  1. dandruff, scabies, leprosy

Descendants

  • German: Rufe (dialectal)
  • → Italian: roffia
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