Where does “røbe” come from?

røbe (Danish) comes from Old Norse hrœpa, from Proto-Germanic hrōpijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

røbe (Danish): to reveal, let on; to disclose; to divulge, give...

Definitions

  1. to reveal, let on; to disclose; to divulge, give...

Ancestry of “røbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrœpato vilify
2Proto-GermanichrōpijanąTo call; cry
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →