Where does “röövimine” come from?
röövimine (Estonian) comes from Estonian röövima, from Middle Dutch rôven, from Old Dutch rōvon, from Proto-West Germanic raubōn, from Proto-Germanic raubōną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
röövimine (Estonian): stealing, theft, robbery
Definitions
- stealing, theft, robbery
Ancestry of “röövimine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | röövima | to rob, to steal |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rôven | to rob, to plunder, to pillage |
| 3 | Old Dutch | rōvon | to steal |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | raubōn | to rob, to steal, to plunder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raubōną | to rob, steal, plunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |