Where does “berob” come from?
berob (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.
berob (English): To rob; to plunder
Definitions
- To rob; to plunder
Ancestry of “berob”, step by step
berob traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Rob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rob | derived from Robert |
| 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 |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |