Where does “berobed” come from?
berobed (English) comes from English robed, from English robe, from Middle English robe, from Old French robe, from Frankish rouba, from Proto-West Germanic raub, from Proto-Germanic raubō, from Proto-Indo-European reup- — to break; to tear, peel.
berobed (English): Wearing a robe
Definitions
- Wearing a robe
Ancestry of “berobed”, step by step
berobed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English robed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | robed | simple past tense and past participle of robe;... |
| 2 | English | robe | A long loose outer garment, often signifying... |
| 3 | Middle English | robe | robe; The garments an individual is wearing |
| 4 | Old French | robe | booty; spoils; piece of clothing |
| 5 | Frankish | rouba | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | raub | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | raubō | rift |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | reup- | to break; to tear, peel |
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... |