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Where does “Hrodebert” come from?

Hrodebert (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic Hrōþiberhtaz, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “Hrodebert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicHrōþiberhtazshining glory
2Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
3Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “Hrodebert”

  • Robertus
  • Roberto
  • Robert
  • Robert
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