Where does “raubíř” come from?

raubíř (Czech) comes from German Räuber, from Middle High German röubære, from Old High German roubāri.

raubíř (Czech): person who unlawfully and under threat or use of force takes something from another person; robber

Definitions

  1. person who unlawfully and under threat or use of force takes something from another person; robber

Ancestry of “raubíř”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRäuberagent noun of rauben
2Middle High Germanröubære—
3Old High Germanroubāri—
Every word from Old High German roubāri →Every word from Middle High German röubære →Every word from German Räuber →