Where does “rob” come from?

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

rob (Czech): slave, serf; genitive plural of roba;...

Definitions

  1. slave, serf; genitive plural of roba;...

Ancestry of “rob”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rob”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos →Every word from Proto-Slavic orbъ →