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Where does “rob” come from?

rob (Aromanian) comes from Proto-Slavic orbъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

rob (Aromanian): slave

Definitions

  1. slave

Ancestry of “rob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicorbъservant, slave
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
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