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Where does “nonrobbery” come from?

nonrobbery (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.

nonrobbery (English): Not of or pertaining to robbery

Definitions

  1. Not of or pertaining to robbery

Ancestry of “nonrobbery”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrobberyThe act or practice of robbing; The offense of...
2Middle EnglishrobberieRobbery, theft or stealing; The fruits of...
3Old Frenchroberierobbery; theft
4Old Frenchroberto rob; to steal
5Latinraubāre—
6Frankishraubōnto rob, plunder; to rob, to steal, to plunder
7Proto-Germanicraubōnąto rob, steal, plunder
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewp-to break, tear
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire
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