Where does “robe” come from?
Robe comes from Middle English roobe, from Old French robe, from Frankish rouba, from Proto-Germanic raubō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to seize or plunder.
robe (English): A long loose outer garment, often signifying...
Definitions
- A long loose outer garment, often signifying...
Ancestry of “robe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | robe | robe; The garments an individual is wearing |
| 2 | Old French | robe | booty; spoils; piece of clothing |
| 3 | Frankish | rouba | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | raub | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raubō | rift |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | reup- | to break; to tear, peel |
Words derived from “robe”