Where does “Nairoberry” come from?
Nairoberry (English) comes from English robbery, from Middle English robberie, from Old French roberie, from Old French rober, from Latin raubāre, from Frankish raubōn, from Proto-Germanic raubōną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
Ancestry of “Nairoberry”, step by step
Nairoberry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English robbery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | robbery | The act or practice of robbing; The offense of... |
| 2 | Middle English | robberie | Robbery, theft or stealing; The fruits of... |
| 3 | Old French | roberie | robbery; theft |
| 4 | Old French | rober | to rob; to steal |
| 5 | Latin | raubāre | — |
| 6 | Frankish | raubōn | to rob, plunder; to rob, to steal, to plunder |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | raubōną | to rob, steal, plunder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
via English Nairobi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nairobi | — |
| 2 | Maasai | enkare nyrobi | cold water, cold river |