Where does “Robeson” come from?
Robeson (English) comes from English Rob, from Middle English robben, from Anglo-Norman robber, 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 “Robeson”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Rob | — |
| 2 | Middle English | robben | To steal, rob, or pilfer; to illegally or... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | robber | — |
| 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 |
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