Where does “disrobe” come from?
Disrobe comes from Middle French desrober, formed from the prefix des- and Old French rober, ultimately tracing through Latin dis- and ex to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "two" or "away."
disrobe (English): To undress someone or something; To undress...
Definitions
- To undress someone or something; To undress...
Ancestry of “disrobe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | robe | A long loose outer garment, often signifying... |
| 2 | Middle English | robe | robe; The garments an individual is wearing |
| 3 | Old French | robe | booty; spoils; piece of clothing |
| 4 | Frankish | rouba | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | raub | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raubō | rift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | reup- | to break; to tear, peel |
Words derived from “disrobe”