Where does “rauba” come from?
rauba (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic raubaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
rauba (Frankish): booty, spoils, stolen clothes
Definitions
- booty, spoils, stolen clothes
Ancestry of “rauba”, step by step
rauba traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic raubaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | raubaz | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
via Proto-West Germanic raub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | raub | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raubō | rift |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | reup- | to break; to tear, peel |
via Proto-Germanic raubą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | raubą | booty, that which is stripped or carried away |