Where does “robbery” come from?
Robbery comes from Middle English roberie, from Old French roberie, formed with the Old French suffix -ie (from Latin -ia, from Ancient Greek -ία), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ and the root reup-.
robbery (English): The act or practice of robbing; The offense of...
Definitions
- The act or practice of robbing; The offense of...
Ancestry of “robbery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | robberie | Robbery, theft or stealing; The fruits of... |
| 2 | Old French | roberie | robbery; theft |
| 3 | Old French | rober | to rob; to steal |
| 4 | Latin | raubāre | — |
| 5 | Frankish | raubōn | to rob, plunder; to rob, to steal, to plunder |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raubōną | to rob, steal, plunder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
Words derived from “robbery”