Where does “rabista” come from?
rabista (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto rabisto, from Esperanto rabi, from Polish rabować, from German rauben, from Middle High German rouben, from Old High German roubōn, from Proto-West Germanic raubōn, from Proto-Germanic raubōną — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
rabista (Esperanto): Of, resembling or relating to robbers
Definitions
- Of, resembling or relating to robbers
Ancestry of “rabista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | rabisto | one who makes their living by robbing, a robber |
| 2 | Esperanto | rabi | take from someone by force or threat, rob |
| 3 | Polish | rabować | to plunder; to rob, to hold up, to heist |
| 4 | German | rauben | to rob, to steal; to rob, to deprive; to take... |
| 5 | Middle High German | rouben | — |
| 6 | Old High German | roubōn | to rob, steal |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | raubōn | to rob, to steal, to plunder |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | raubōną | to rob, steal, plunder |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |