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Where does “robar” come from?

robar (Asturian) comes from Latin raubāre, from Frankish raubōn, from Proto-Germanic raubōną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

robar (Asturian): to rob, steal

Definitions

  1. to rob, steal

Ancestry of “robar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinraubāre—
2Frankishraubōnto rob, plunder; to rob, to steal, to plunder
3Proto-Germanicraubōnąto rob, steal, plunder
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “robar”

  • roba
  • robes
  • robe
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