Where does “beroving” come from?
beroving (Dutch) comes from Dutch beroven, from Middle Dutch berôven, from Old Dutch birōvon, from Proto-Germanic biraubōną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
beroving (Dutch): robbery
Definitions
- robbery
Ancestry of “beroving”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | beroven | to rob, to steal from |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | berôven | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | birōvon | to bereave |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biraubōną | to bereave, spoil, take away |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |