Where does “roven” come from?
roven (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rôven, from Old Dutch rōvon, from Proto-West Germanic raubōn, from Proto-Germanic raubōną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
roven (Dutch): to rob
Ancestry of “roven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | rôven | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | rōvon | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | raubōn | to rob, to steal, to plunder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raubōną | to rob, steal, plunder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
Words derived from “roven”